STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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A day in the life of a farmer is never dull...
Last week we brought you the news that there was a tornado warning in place in Offaly, but the freak weather event actually happened just over the border in Kildare.
SEE MORE: WEATHER: Offaly hit with freak tornado warning
Michael Heffernan from Fontstown near Athy in Kildare captured this unusual footage of what he described as a “whirlwind playing havoc with his hay.”
He posted the bizzare video to his Twitter page (@martique75) on Tuesday, and it has gotten over 1,500 likes and 572 retweets.
The mini tornado-like occurrence is believed to have been caused by one part of the ground heating up quicker than surrounding land.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:
A whirlwind playing havoc with the hay pic.twitter.com/7HJFtqB4uR
— Michael heffernan (@martique75) July 25, 2017
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