A Tornado and an Unusual Spring Hailstorm Overwhelm Santiago, Chile
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Strong gusts of wind ripped up parts of the roof of Santiago's Southern Highway Terminal in Chile, and threw materials through the air on Tuesday (13). Images recorded on the site show pieces of the structure being loaded by the wind while buses and people remained in the vicinity of the terminal, located in the municipality of Estación Central. São Paulo: Temporary flood tunnel of Anhangabaú and leaves cars submerged; watch video See also: Stir…
Heavy rains and hail also caused flooding and power outages in Santiago.
The Chilean capital is passing through the rainiest October ever recorded, and the weather situation remains unstable, threatening strong storms and more hailing.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit the Chilean capital Santiago on Tuesday afternoon, causing widespread flooding in the capital. Hail also blanketed the city in white. A weak tornado was even reported.
Emergency authorities report power outages, property damage following rare tornado in capital
A tornado and an unusual spring hailstorm overwhelm Santiago, Chile
An electrical storm with hail, unusual in the middle of spring, flooded streets, homes and businesses in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday and produced a tornado that the Chilean Meteorological Directorate preliminarily classified as EF0, the lowest intensity category. The national disaster prevention and response service declared a red alert in the Metropolitan Region, five days after the mudslide that hit the Las Condes district.
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