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A number of houses have been damaged in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, following freak weather. Freak weather conditions wreak havoc in Carrickfergus, ripping roof tiles off homes and endangering motorists.
Residents in the Thorndene Park area of the town said what appeared to be a mini-tornado stripped tiles from some roofs in the area. Residents around the Thorndene Park area described the winds as a mini-tornado, which struck at about 2100 BST on Wednesday.
Cars were damaged in the incident, which happened at about 2100 BST. Local woman Helen McGuinness said "all of a sudden the sky got dark".
A man was taken to hospital after his car crashed in Thorndene Park during the freak winds. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. "The back of a guy's car lifted off the ground and he hit a lamp post. He went to hospital but he's just a bit shaken up with sore shoulders and back."
Earlier, the Police Service of Northern Ireland warned motorists to exercise care due to heavy surface water after heavy rain across Northern Ireland. The police had earlier advised motorists to take extra care as heavy rain spread across Northern Ireland, but there was no mention of tornadoes in the warning.
A spokesperson said that the hill section of the M2 outside Belfast was particularly badly affected.