In pictures: Residents left counting the cost after ‘mini tornado’ hits Glengormley
![One of the homes in Ballyhenry that was hardest-hit by the 'mini tornado'. A large section of the roof was badly damaged.](https://www.northernirelandworld.com/webimg/legacy_oak_77578268.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65&enable=upscale)
![One of the homes in Ballyhenry that was hardest-hit by the 'mini tornado'. A large section of the roof was badly damaged.](/img/placeholder.png)
More than half a dozen houses in Ballyhenry Avenue and neighbouring Dorchester Crescent were badly damaged in the freak weather event, which local resident Gavin Robinson described as “a mini tornado.”
Trees were blown over, garden fences were blown down and ridge tiles and slates were ripped off the roofs of a number of properties.
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![Roof slates and other debris went flying through the air, landing in people's gardens. Pics courtesy of Gavin Robinson](https://www.northernirelandworld.comwebimg/legacy_oak_77578273.jpg?crop=3:2,smart&width=640&quality=65)
![Roof slates and other debris went flying through the air, landing in people's gardens. Pics courtesy of Gavin Robinson](/img/placeholder.png)
Repair work is under way in the area, but the cost of fixing some of the hardest-hit homes could run to thousands of pounds.
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