Severe storm and tornado sighting in Pinar del Río - Cubadebate

A tornado fell on Apipé Island and left dozens of families in the open with roofs torn from schools, houses and institutions, this Thursday.There were no injuries.The families are without electricity, no drinking water and no telephone signals.They ask for community collaboration with mineral water, clothing, shelter and state assistance to house families.The wind threw the high-voltage, medium-voltage line and power lines down all over the town…

This Thursday, at 17:22 hours, the meteorological observer of the San Juan and Martínez station reported a severe local storm, accompanied by hails, gusts of wind from 70 to 80 km/h, intense rains and frequent electric shocks. Hours before, in the vicinity of Chamizo, also in the province of Pinar del Río, a short tornado was observed. The post Severe storm and tornado sighting in Pinar del Río first appeared on Cubadebate.