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A 'tornado' has caused serious damage on the Welsh coast as strong winds batter Wales.

Thomas Scarrott tweeted pictures showing the aftermath of the storm, which appears to have caused serious damage to a holiday village in Clarach Bay, near Aberystwyth.

(Image: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News) (Image: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News)

Thomas said in the tweet: "This is not a joke. Just had a tornado hit Clarach! Major damage. No one hurt. It seemed to be heading towards Bow Street."

(Image: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News)

He added: "It was a very frightening experience, it just came out of nowhere.

(Image: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News) (Image: Keith Morris / Alamy Live News)

"It must have been a tornado because a holiday village opposite us doesn't seem to have any damage.

"Thankfully we are closed so there is only a few workers and maintenance people, otherwise I reckon there would have been a lot more injuries."

(Image: Thomas Scarrott)

A Mid West Fire Service spokesman said they received reports of 20 caravans being overturned at the park, and arrived at the scene at 11.02am.

They isolated a number of gas cylinders and said the site is currently being evacuated.

The storm has caused chaos across Aberystwyth, with trees, roof tiles and even floodlights being damaged.

Trees were blown across roads in Aberystwyth

(Image: Sulwen Richards) (Image: Lauren Jones) (Image: Lauren Jones)

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Aberystwyth Town FC confirmed their match against Cefn Druids has been cancelled after strong winds knocked over two floodlights at their ground, Park Avenue.

A statement said they are in the process of rearranging the game.

One Aberystwyth resident tweeted images of the aftermath of the storm, calling it a "freak tornado."

(Image: Pandora Lloyd Harvey) (Image: Pandora Lloyd Harvey)

(Image: Pandora Lloyd Harvey)

Aberystwyth University also closed several of their buildings and told students to return to their residences as soon as possbile and to stay indoors.

They have cancelled lectures on the Penglais and Llanbadarn campuses, and said a number of buildings have been damaged.



Heavy wind had also closed the Severn Bridge and pulled down several trees. Many were closed throughout the day.

Carmarthen Police tweeted a picture of a fallen tree that had partially blocked the B4298 near Meidrim, and asked drivers to be careful.

The A487 near Powys has been closed for safety due to multiple fallen trees in the road between the A489, Heol Maengwyn, and the A2159.

Another fallen tree on the A487 Penglais Hill, Aberystwyth , has been closed in both directions between the B4572 and the A44.

The A495 in Powys and the A4159 in Aberystwyth have been closed due to fallen trees.

The aftermath of a mini tornado hitting Wales in 2015