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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. |
| Emergency services were called to Bow Street, north of Aberystwyth, shortly after 0200 GMT. | Emergency services were called to Bow Street, north of Aberystwyth, shortly after 0200 GMT. |
| More than 20 properties have been damaged with roofs and chimneys blown off, while electricity cables have been brought down and trees uprooted. | More than 20 properties have been damaged with roofs and chimneys blown off, while electricity cables have been brought down and trees uprooted. |
| Residents recalled their properties shaking but none of them are believed to have been injuried . | |
| A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "It was apparent that what is believed to be a tornado had struck parts of the village. | A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesman said: "It was apparent that what is believed to be a tornado had struck parts of the village. |
| It hit us first and then sliced a path through the village Resident Kevin Walsh | It hit us first and then sliced a path through the village Resident Kevin Walsh |
| "Commercial and residential premises, vehicles and caravans were damaged." | "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. | 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. | "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. | "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. | "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." | "It was just an amazing, amazing experience." |
| Railway closed | Railway closed |
| Mid and West Wales fire service said 23 properties were damaged and crews spent five hours overnight clearing debris and making roofs safe. | Mid and West Wales fire service said 23 properties were damaged and crews spent five hours overnight clearing debris and making roofs safe. |
| The main road through Bow Street, the A487, was closed for four hours while the properties were made safe and the highways authority cleared debris. | The main road through Bow Street, the A487, was closed for four hours while the properties were made safe and the highways authority cleared debris. |
| Council highways officer Andy Dunn said: "A number of cars have been damaged with falling debris. | Council highways officer Andy Dunn said: "A number of cars have been damaged with falling debris. |
| "A caravan's been turned over, part of a roof's been taken off and I believe there's a few trees which have fallen across the railway line from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth." | "A caravan's been turned over, part of a roof's been taken off and I believe there's a few trees which have fallen across the railway line from Machynlleth to Aberystwyth." |
| 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 is 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. |
| A spokesperson for the Met Office said it was too early to confirm whether it was a tornado that had hit the village. | A spokesperson for the Met Office said it was too early to confirm whether it was a tornado that had hit the village. |
| A spokesperson said: "It's very difficult to tell at this stage - we really need to see the impact in the daylight. | A spokesperson said: "It's very difficult to tell at this stage - we really need to see the impact in the daylight. |
| "It often leaves a trail mark if it is a tornado. It's certainly a possibility." | "It often leaves a trail mark if it is a tornado. It's certainly a possibility." |