A tornado was spotted off the coast of Kerry last Friday.
It started off as a waterspout and became a landspout tornado near the village of Ballyduff.
It had winds of between 120-150km/h with Met Éireann describing it as a "weak tornado".
We've heard reports of a possible tornado near Ballyduff, Kerry last week 🌪️
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 10, 2022
Although tornadoes are rare in Ireland, they can occur when a variety factors such as very unstable air ⛈️ wind shear🔄and vertical motion ⏫ come together
📸 Waterspout captured by @Eeebee1 in Clare pic.twitter.com/d7fRcX85q3
Met Éireann said tornados are difficult to forecast because they are a "small-scale phenomenon".
It added that tornados in Ireland are "more common than you think" and there are about 10-15 tornados recorded in Ireland each year.
It is estimated that there are approximately 200-300 tornadoes in Europe per year.
