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A Ceredigion village has been hit overnight by what is being described as a small tornado.A Ceredigion village has been hit overnight by what is being described as a small tornado.
People living in Bow Street, north of Aberystwyth, were woken in the early hours by a loud rumbling noise. Emergency services were called to Bow Street, north of Aberystwyth, shortly after 0200 GMT.
Police and the fire service said roofs and chimney stacks have been blown off houses, and caravans have been upturned More than 20 properties have been damaged with roofs and chimneys blown off, while electricity cables have been brought down and trees uprooted.
Residents described their properties shaking but police said there are not thought to be any injuries.
A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "It was apparent that what is believed to be a tornado had struck parts of the village.
"Commercial and residential premises, vehicles and caravans were damaged."
Kevin Walsh, the owner of a bungalow which had its chimney ripped off by high winds, said: "At quarter past one this morning I heard a rumble coming, didn't know what it was, and then it hit the house.
"The house shock, I heard a crash. I came outside and found the stack here.
"It hit us first and then sliced a path through the village
"Across the road there's a house there whose roof has been taken off. Further down another roof's been taken off.
"It was just an amazing, amazing experience."
Mid and West Wales fire service said 23 properties were damaged and crews spent five hours overnight clearing debris and making roofs safe.
British Transport Police said a railway bridge has been damaged and about half a mile of track through the village has been littered with debris.British Transport Police said a railway bridge has been damaged and about half a mile of track through the village has been littered with debris.
It's thought the line between Aberystwyth and Borth could be closed for much of the day while the debris is cleared up. It is thought the line between Aberystwyth and Borth could be closed for much of the day while the debris is cleared up.
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