Batten Down The Hatches! Ten of the Craziest Weather Tweets We’ve Seen Today

We thought things had gotten crazy yesterday when snow started falling in February but turns out it was just a warm-up for Storm Darwin, which has been wreaking havoc across Ireland today. Over 95,000 homes are now believed to be without power and Met Eireann has issued a severe 'red' weather warning, with forecasters predicting stormy conditions including high winds and high seas.  

The wind in limerick is unREAL! One guy driving in his jeep got hit by a flying beer keg. #madweather — Helena Cronin (@Helena__Cronin) February 12, 2014

 

Shed at home has fully blown away, no power and a stressed mother who's worried her poly tunnel will blow away. #CodeRed — Molly King (@Mollzer_King) February 12, 2014

 

Tree down outside my house pic.twitter.com/GlAbriCnuF — Aoife Rigney (@aoiferigney) February 12, 2014

 

Am hearing Bishopstown's Colaiste Spioraid Naoimh school hall roof has just 'blown off' - certainly pretty freaky on Eastside Cork #storm — Joe McNamee (@jozeemac) February 12, 2014

 

NOTE UCC Emergency Text - RT @c_mcelligott: @UCC stay indoors until further notice #redalert storms pic.twitter.com/9ncKjq1bi2 — UCC Ireland (@UCC) February 12, 2014

 

Just spotted this on my back to work after lunch! #storm #limerick pic.twitter.com/RoNwnOb0KN — Cillian Flynn (@cillfly) February 12, 2014

 

Spokesman for @shannonairport confirmed stationary aircraft tipped onto its wing by wind. Airport closed until 1530 at earliest. — Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) February 12, 2014

 

Extraordinary picture captures what appears to be tornado forming in Ennis, Co Clare. http://t.co/LOHj0AxxiS pic.twitter.com/9PGhJ6fVZ7 — Irish Daily Mirror (@IrishMirror) February 12, 2014

 

Be careful out there #irishweather pic.twitter.com/KjZcSkyMDQ — William Cuddy (@MrWillCuddy) February 12, 2014

  And let's hope this one doesn't turn out to be true...

You do realize the awful weather is only the beginning of a century of catastrophe, right? ‘Cause if not, heads up on that. — God (@TheTweetOfGod) February 12, 2014