List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks in Asia
Appearance
Parent article: List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
These are some notable tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, and tornado outbreak sequences that have occurred in Asia, including the Arabian Peninsula.
Bangladesh
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Magura-Narail Districts, Bangladesh tornado | 11 April 1964 | Khulna Division, East Pakistan | – | >500 fatalities | A tornado destroyed several villages. Bodies were thrown into trees and cooking utensils were embedded into tree trunks. | [1][2] |
Bangladesh tornadoes of April 1969 | 14 April 1969 | East Pakistan | ≥2 | 923 fatalities | Two or three tornadoes touched down. One tornado went through the suburbs of Dhaka, killing 660 people. A second tornado touched down in Comilla, killing 263 people. The bodies of victims were mutilated, and a boy was thrown 400 metres (1,300 ft) into a pond. | [1][3] |
Dhaka District, Bangladesh tornado | 17 April 1973 | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | ≥1 | 681 fatalities | A tornado event struck Manikganj District of Dhaka. Two funnels reportedly merged then moved along a zig-zag path. Almost all houses in Balurchar village were completely leveled, as well as eight villages along the Kaliganga River. A boat was thrown 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) | [1][3] |
Madaripur-Shibchar, Bangladesh tornado | 1 April 1977 | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | 1 | 500 fatalities | Villages were completely devastated, and many villagers were struck by corrugated iron sheets. 43 bodies were thrown into a river. | [1] |
Daulatpur–Saturia tornado | 26 April 1989 | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | 1 | >1,300 fatalities, 12,000 injuries | 1.5 miles wide, deadliest tornado in world history. Estimated as an F3-F4 tornado. | [1] |
Jamalpur-Tangail Districts, Bangladesh tornado | 13 May 1996 | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | – | 600 fatalities, 37,248 injuries | 80 villages were flattened, with numerous wood and tin homes demolished. A boarding school collapsed and several large buildings, including a movie house, were destroyed. | [1] |
Savar and Gazipur Districts, Bangladesh tornadedo | 19 September 2000 | Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | 2 | 2 fatalities, 5+ injuries | A tornado moved through 5 villages, destroying 500 homes, many of which were built from bamboo and tin. Another tornado struck an industrial area, collapsing 3 factories. Many others sustained light injuries. | [2] |
Brahmanbaria District Tornado | 4 May 2003 | Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh | 1+ | 20+ Fatalities | At least 20 people were killed by a tornado in several remote villages in the Brahmanbaria District of Bangladesh.[4] | |
Bangladesh tornado | 17 July 2005 | Gaibandha and Rangpur districts, Bangladesh | 31 fatalities, 900 injuries | Huts were blown away and 700 mud and straw houses flattened among other damages. | [5] | |
Bangladesh tornado | 27 July 2005 | 20 villages in Mymensingh and Netrokona districts, Bangladesh | 1 | 66 fatalities, 2,000 injuries | Entire villages were destroyed. Numerous people were hit by tin roofing or injured by other flying objects. | [6] |
Bangladesh tornado | 17 August 2005 | Almost 20 farming villages in Netrokona and Mymensingh Districts, Bangladesh | 48 fatalities, 700+ injuries | 36 people were killed in Netrokona, 12 others died in Mymensingh. Thousands of flimsy huts were blown away. Exact number of injuries unknown. | [7] | |
Bangladesh tornadoes | 11–15 October 2007 | Jamalpur, Sunamganj, Barisal, Gopalganj and Bhola Districts, Bangladesh | 5 | 7 fatalities | Two outbreaks of severe storms occurred. On October 11, two tornadoes hit Sunamganj and Jamalpur District. On October 15, three waterspout tornadoes embedded in severe storms moved ashore. Over 500 houses were destroyed, over 3,000 people were left homeless. | [8] |
2013 Brahmanbaria tornado | 22 March 2013 | Dhaka, Bangladesh | 20 fatalities, 300+ injuries | More than 500 homes damaged, including a jail which partially collapses, killing a guard. Trees and power pylons were toppled. | [9] |
China
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Shanghai, China tornado outbreak | 24 September 1956 | Shanghai | 3 | 68 fatalities, 842 injuries | Three tornadoes hit Shanghai, one of which was estimated at 100 metres (330 ft) wide. Numerous residential buildings were demolished, a 60-ton crane was toppled, and a 10-ton empty oil tank was thrown 120 metres (390 ft), wounding 5 people who were hiding inside. Elsewhere, 37 people were killed and 150 injured at the Shanghai Polytechnic University, where buildings were collapsed, including a 4-story building which was "cut in half" by the tornado. | [10][11] |
Hubei, China tornado | 22 April 1958 | Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China | – | 133 fatalities | Tornado rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale. | [12] |
Shandong, China tornado | 5 July 1958 | Zaozhuang, Shandong Province, China | – | 63 fatalities | [12] | |
Hubei, China tornado | 31 July 1964 | Xiaogan, Hubei Province, China | – | 82 fatalities | [12] | |
Jiangsu, China tornado | 3 March 1966 | Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China | – | 74–87 fatalities | Tornado moved northeast and was over 1 kilometer wide. 30 river vessels were left missing, and thousands of buildings were damaged. Tornado rated around F4 on the Fujita scale. | [12][10] |
Bazhou–Tianjin, China tornadoes | 28–29 August 1969 | Bazhou, Hebei Province, China–Tianjin | 2 | 146 fatalities, >1,610 injuries | On 28 August, a tornado moved from the Hongqiao District to the Nankai District of Tianjin. Six boats were overturned and sank. On the following day, a tornado touched down near Chuhegang Village before moving into Tianjin, dissipating near the Finance and Economics School. The second tornado was much more intense - along the path, trees were uprooted, chimney stacks were toppled, and concrete factories were severely damaged or leveled. The auditorium of the Finance and Economics School was also destroyed. The two tornadoes killed 146 people, of which 52 died in Tianjin and 94 in Chu Hegang Village. Second tornado rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale. | [12][10][13] |
Hubei, China tornado outbreak | 16 April 1977 | Hubei Province, China | ≥3 | 118 fatalities, 1,100+ injuries | Three tornadoes touched down in Hubei Province. Xiaogan, Huangpi, and Huanggang counties were affected. Concrete buildings were destroyed by the tornadoes and numerous trees were uprooted. In Huanggang County, the auditorium of Zongluzui High School was destroyed during a movie viewing, killing 86 people and injuring hundreds. The Huanggang County tornado alone killed 103 people, and was rated at least F3 on the Fujita scale. | [12][11] |
Shaanxi, China tornado | 14 April 1978 | Xianyang, Shaanxi Province, China | 1 | 84 fatalities, 334 injuries | A 15-minute, 300 metres (980 ft) wide tornado destroyed 90% of houses in Zhoucheng village. The tornado path was about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long. 945 houses were destroyed, and more than 6,000 trees were damaged. | [12][14] |
Hunan, China tornado | 17 April 1979 | Changde, Hunan Province, China | – | 59 fatalities | [12] | |
Hunan, China tornado | 27 April 1983 | Xiangyin County, Miluo City and Pingjiang County, Hunan Province, China | 1 | 81 fatalities, 970 injuries | A large tornado affected several counties. The tornado collapsed 2,600 homes, while more than 300,000 trees were "destroyed". Two school pupils died after being thrown over 300 metres (980 ft). Fish and shrimp were deposited in nearby mountains by the tornado. | [12][11][10] |
Shanghai, China tornadoes | 11 July 1986 | Shanghai | - | 25–31 fatalities, hundreds of injuries | Several tornadoes, described as being similar in strength to the ones in 1956, affected Shanghai. The tornadoes destroyed 4,800 buildings, 11 schools and 14 factories. | [10][15] |
Heilongjiang, China tornado outbreak | 31 July 1987 | Heilongjiang Province, China | 6+ | 16 fatalities, 442 injuries | A tornado outbreak affected Heilongjiang Province. Fourteen counties and cities were affected. Six F4 tornadoes occurred across Hailun. | [10][16] |
Guangdong Province, China tornado | 19 April 1995 | Guangdong Province, China | – | 7 fatalities | [17] | |
Hong Kong Airport Tornado | 20 May 2003 | Hong Kong | 1 | None | A weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport.[18] | |
South China tornado | 20 April 2003 | Tiaofeng Town of Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China | 29 injuries | Unclear how many houses destroyed since more houses are listed as destroyed than affected ("affected 423 homes and destroyed 793 houses"), and if that many houses were actually destroyed, the deaths and injuries may have been under-reported. | [19] | |
Hong Kong Airport Tornado | 20 May 2003 | Hong Kong | 1 | None | A weak tornado struck Hong Kong International Airport.[18] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 11 May 2005 | Huilai County and Lufeng, Guangdong Province, China | 6 fatalities, 100+ injuries | 204 houses destroyed, 28,310 people affected, 31 million yuan in economic losses | [20] | |
Jiangsu, China tornado | 14 June 2005 | Shuyang County, Jiangsu Province, China | 7 fatalities, 223+ injuries | "Several hundred were injured", 194,487 houses destroyed, 825,000 people affected, 1.2 billion yuan in economic losses | [21] | |
Hunan, China tornado | 27 July 2005 | Hengyang and Hengnan counties, Hunan Province, China | 7 fatalities, 207 injuries | 2,430 houses destroyed, 700 families homeless, some injuries caused by chemical leaks associated with the storm | [22] | |
Anhui, China tornado | 30 July 2005 | Anhui Province, China | 15 fatalities, 46 injuries | 42.1 million yuan in economic losses | [23] | |
Nanyang, Henan, China tornado | 3 August 2005 | 20 townships, Nanyang city, Henan Province, China | 2 fatalities, 35 injuries | 15,000 trees uprooted, 136 million yuan in economic losses | [24] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 11–15 August 2005 | Qishi Township and 384 villages in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China | 3 fatalities, 195 injuries | 20 people missing- unknown if found from news accounts | [25][26] | |
Shanghai, China tornado | 13 August 2005 | Dongjie Village of Huangdu Town, Jiading, Qingpu and Baoshan districts, Shanghai, China | 9 injuries | Caused power outage for 3,760 families and 124 businesses. Tornado also knocked down five high-voltage power lines, causing more widespread power outages. | [27] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 8 September 2005 | 17 villages in Lianjiang City, Guangdong Province, China | None | No casualties, injuries unknown, 10,000 people affected, 480 houses destroyed, 12.8 million yuan in economic losses. | [28] | |
Hainan, China tornado | 27 September 2005 | Lingao County, Hainan Province, China | 6 fatalities, 15 injuries | 6 houses destroyed, 70 others damaged | [29] | |
Jiangsu, China tornado | 29 November 2005 | Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China | 6 fatalities, 52 injuries | [30] | ||
Anhui, China tornado | 6 December 2005 | Wuwei County, Anhui Province, China | 16 fatalities, 162 injuries | 715 houses destroyed, 24 million yuan in economic losses | [31] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 1 March 2006 | Leizhou City, Guangdong Province, China | 9 injuries | 510 houses destroyed. | [32] | |
Shanghai, China tornado | 13 March 2006 | Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China | 34 injuries | [33] | ||
Shenzhen, China tornado | 27 March 2006 | Longgang and Pingshan districts, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China | 5 fatalities, 12 injuries | [34] | ||
Anhui, China tornado | 29 June 2006 | Sixian County, Anhui Province China | 3 fatalities, 46 injuries | Deaths from the collapse of a school roof on students. | [35][36] | |
Southeast China tornado | 3 July 2007 | Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China | 14 fatalities, 151 injuries | [37][38] | ||
Zhejiang, China tornado | 18 August 2007 | Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China | 11 fatalities, 62 injuries | 156 houses destroyed. | [39][40] | |
Heilongjiang, China tornado | 25 May 2008 | Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province, China | 1 fatality, 36 injuries | F2 tornado and hailstorm hit 7 towns. 433 houses damaged. | [41] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 6 June 2008 | Wuchuan, Guangdong, China | 20 injuries | [42] | ||
Anhui, China tornado | 20 June 2008 | Lingbi County, Anhui Province, China | 1 fatality, 49 injuries | 650 houses destroyed and 960 damaged, 950 people relocated. | [43][44] | |
East China Sea tornado | 5 July 2008 | East China Sea, China | 3 fatalities | Fishing boat capsized, 4 people still missing | [45][46] | |
Jiangsu, China tornado | 30 July 2008 | Linze Town, Jiangsu Province, China | 4 fatalities, 90+ injuries | Associated with Tropical Storm Fung-wong, 751,600 people were evacuated in advance | [47] | |
Chongqing, China tornado | 6 May 2010 | Dianjiang and Liangping counties, Chongqing Municipality, China | 39 fatalities, 200 injuries | [48][49] | ||
Heilongjiang, China tornado | 15 May 2010 | Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province, China | 7 fatalities, 98 injuries | [50] | ||
Jiangxi, China tornado | 20 July 2010 | Yongxiu County, Jiangxi Province, China | Unknown | Unknown mortality and damages from news article found. | [51] | |
Guangdong, China tornado | 2 May 2011 | Dabu Town of Ruyuan Yao Nationality Autonomous County, Guangdong Province China | None | 1 house destroyed, 53 damaged, injuries unknown. | [52] | |
Hunan, China tornado | 9 May 2012 | Lianyuan, Hunan Province, China | 4 fatalities, 30 injuries | 5,000 people in the area forced to relocate, up to 1,000 collapsed houses. | [53] | |
Jiangxi, China tornado | 17–22 July 2012 | Yunsyu County, Jiangxi Province and Anhui Province, China | 1 fatality, numerous injuries | Total loss of life and property unclear from the news report. Number of wounded unclear from article. 580,000 people affected by severe weather. | [54] | |
Guangxi, China tornado | 17 April 2013 | Qixing District, Guilin and Rong'an County, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | 8 injuries | [55] | ||
Hunan, China tornado | 20 March 2013 | Dao County, Hunan Province, China | 3 fatalities, 52 injuries | [56][57] | ||
Guangdong, China tornado | 21 March 2013 | Fujian Province and Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China | 24 fatalities, 148 injuries | Capsized a river ferry, killing 11; 215,000 people in the area forced to relocate because of severe weather. | [58] | |
Jiangsu & Anhui, China tornado | 7 July 2013 | Yuhu Village, Gaoyou City and Yizheng City, Jiangsu Province, and Tianchang City, Anhui Province, China | 49 injuries | 500 houses damaged, some rows of houses completely leveled to foundations. | [59][60] | |
Foshan City, China tornado | 4 October 2015 | Shunde District, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, China | 3 fatalities, 80 injuries | Associated with Typhoon Mujigae. | [61][62] | |
Jiangxi, China tornado | 16 April 2016 | Yichin City and Shangu Town, Jing'an County and Gao'an County, Jiangxi Province, China | None | 258 houses damaged, 27 million yuan in damages. | [63] | |
Jiangsu tornado | 23 June 2016 | Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China | ≥2 | 99 fatalities, 846 injuries | An EF4 tornado accompanied by a hailstorm killed at least 98 people and injured 846 others. The same supercell later produced a second tornado that killed one person | [64] |
Yucheng County tornado | 31 March 2019 | Yucheng County, China | 1 | 2 fatalities, 20 injuries | Tornado swept through scenic area, lifting a bouncy house which killed two children. Rated EF0 | [65] |
Wuhan tornado outbreak | 14-15 May 2021 | Wuhan, China | ≥13 | 15 fatalities, 400 injuries | At least 12 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a major tornado outbreak across the Wuhan and Jiangsu provinces of China. At least one EF3 tornado was confirmed. | [66][67] |
India
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Calcutta, India tornado | 8 April 1838 | Calcutta, India | 1 | 215 fatalities | [68] | |
Assam, India tornado | 19 April 1963 | Assam, India | – | 139 fatalities | [69] | |
Ludhiana Tornado | 10 March 1975 | Ludhiana, India | 1+ | 10 fatalities | [70] | |
New Delhi, India tornado of March 1978 | 17 March 1978 | National Capital Region, India | – | 28 fatalities, 700 injuries | [71] | |
Odisha, India tornado | 10 April 1978 | Odisha, India | – | 150 fatalities | [69][71] | |
West Bengal, India tornado | 9 April 1993 | West Bengal, India | – | 145 fatalities | [69] | |
West Bengal–Odisha, India tornado | 24 March 1998 | West Bengal and Odisha, India | 160 fatalities, 2,000 injuries | [69] | ||
South India tornado | 31 March 2009 | Odisha, India | 20 fatalities, 150 injuries | 300 homes, 11 villages destroyed. | [72] | |
Jharkhand, India tornado | 26 August 2013 | Ranchi, Jharkhand, India | – | None | A tornado reported at the outskirts of the city Ranchi. It caused severe damage to the Ranchi Airport. | [73] |
West Bengal tornadoes | 25 May 2021 | Hooghly – North 24 Parganas, West Bengal | 2 | 2 fatalities, 5 injuries | Rare tornado in West Bengal, damaged 80 houses. Two people died after being electrocuted. The incident happened before the landfall of Cyclone Yaas. | [74][75] |
Jalpaiguri tornado | 31st March, 2024 | Mainaguri,
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal |
1 | 4 | Sudden Tornado occurred near Mainaguri of Jalpaiguri District. In 10 minutes it devastated a whole village. More than 100 people were injured. |
Indonesia
[edit]Japan
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Miyazaki tornado | 26 September 1881 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 16 fatalities | Deadliest Japanese tornado; destroyed Miyazaki Elementary School | [76] |
Yodobashi Town tornado | 23 September 1903 | Yodobashi Town, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 10 fatalities, 14 injuries | Struck an elementary school in Toyotoma County | [76] |
Toyohashi City tornado | 28 November 1941 | Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 12 fatalities, 177 injuries | 347 houses completely destroyed or heavily damaged | [76] |
Tomiye City tornado | 10 November 1957 | Tomiye City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 6 fatalities, 8 injuries | [76] | |
Azuma village tornado | 2 July 1962 | Aruma village, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 2 fatalities | [76] | |
Hamamatsu tornado | 26 August 1962 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | None | 168 houses severely damaged | [76] |
1964 Tokyo tornado | 24 May 1964 | Southwestern Tokyo, Japan | – | None | 480 houses damaged | [77] |
Ooami-Shirasato town tornado | 28 October 1967 | Ooami-Shirasato town, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | - | 2 fatalities, 2 injuries | [76] | |
Sashima town tornado | 23 August 1969 | Sashima town, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | 2 fatalities, 107 injuries | [76] | |
1978 Tokyo tornado | 28 February 1978 | Japan | ≥1 | 36 injuries | Longest path length Japanese tornado at 41.2 km (25.6 mi)
Damaged 289 homes and derailed a train |
[76][78] |
Hachirohgata village tornado | 11 January 1987 | Hachirohgata village, Akita Prefecture, Japan | ≥1 | None | Longest duration Japanese tornado at 41 minutes | [76] |
Mobara tornado | 11 December 1990 | Mobara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan | 1 death, 78 injuries (Ted Fujita lists 60 injuries) | Violent tornado damaged 1000 homes, 82 completely destroyed. Officially rated as F3 but rated as F4 by Fujita based from one home that was lofted from its foundation and some contextuals | [79][80] | |
Toyohashi City tornadoes | 24 September 1999 | Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | 4 | 262 injuries | F3 tornado | [81] |
Nobeoka, Miyazaki tornado | 18 September 2006 | Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture (Kyūshū), Japan | – | 3 fatalities, 100 injuries | 2nd deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history | [82] |
2006 Saroma tornado | 7 November 2006 | Saroma, Hokkaidō, Japan | 9 fatalities, 26 injuries | F3 tornado. Deadliest tornado in recent Japanese history | [83] | |
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture tornado | 6 May 2012 | Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | 1 | 1 fatality, 52 injuries | Japan's worst tornado since November 2006; 890 houses were damaged. Rated F3. | [84] |
Sanba (Karen) | 18 September 2012 | Japan | Several | None | [85] | |
Saitama Prefecture tornado | 2 September 2013 | Saitama Prefecture, Japan | 1 | 63 injuries | F2 tornado | [86][87][88] |
Tropical Storm Toraji | 4 September 2013 | Japan | 3 | None | Strongest reported tornado at F1 intensity. | [87][89] |
Typhoon Man-yi | 15–16 September 2013 | Japan | 10 | 10 injuries | Ten F0 and F1 tornadoes touched down, damaging over 900 homes. | [89][90] |
Kazakhstan
[edit]Malaysia
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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2014 Peninsula Malaysia tornado outbreak | 14 October – 12 November 2014 | Malaysia | 5 | None | Strongest reported tornado was at F2 intensity. | [91][92] |
Bukit Kayu Hitam Tornado | January 26 2022 | Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, Malaysia | 1 | None | A tornado passed through Bukit Kayu Hitam and caused minor damage. | [93] |
Mongolia
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Khashaat tornado | 26 July 2014 | Khashaat | - | ? | Violent F4 tornado that leveled homes and destroyed vehicles. |
Myanmar
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Myanmar / Burma tornado | 15 May 1990 | Myanmar / Burma | - | 1 fatality, 28 injuries | Passenger train derailed | [94] |
South Myanmar tornado | 14 July 2009 | South Myanmar | - | 1 fatality, 6 injuries | A tornado struck small villages and rural areas of south Myanmar, destroying 30 homes in the village of Kyein Chaung Gyi. | [95] |
Mandalay tornado | 10 August 2009 | Mandalay | - | 0 fatalities, 0 injuries | A tornado destroyed homes and a school in rural areas of central Myanmar. | [96] |
Hpakant tornado | 6 April 2015 | Hpakant | - | 3 fatalities, 5 injuries | On April 6, three people were killed and five others were injured when a tornado struck two villages within Hpakant, Kachin State, Myanmar. | [97] |
Lewe Township tornado | 21 April 2023 | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | - | 8 fatalities, 109 injuries | On the evening of April 21st a tornado struck parts of Lewe Township, Naypyidaw. In one village alone 155 houses were destroyed. 8 people died and 109 more were injured. | [98] |
Nepal
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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March 2019 southern Nepal tornado | 31 March 2019 | Bara District, Nepal | 1 | 28 fatalities, 1,176 injuries | An unrated (≥EF2 estimated) tornado damaged at least 400 houses; possibly the first time Nepal was hit by a tornado. Thousands of buildings were destroyed or damaged, dozens of vehicles including buses were blown over. | [99] |
Pakistan
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Bhalwal, Pakistan tornado | 28 March 2001 | Bhalwal, Pakistan | – | 3 fatalities, 100 injuries | [100] | |
Pakistan Tornadoes | 17-18 February 2003 | Pakistan | 2+ | 7 fatalities, 185 injuries | On the 17th, a tornado killed five people and injured 35 in Gadap Town, Pakistan. More than 80 structures were destroyed, and many livestock were killed as well.[101][102] Another tornado struck the next day near Lahore in eastern Pakistan, killing two people and injuring 150. 400 homes were destroyed in four villages.[102] | |
2015 Pakistan tornado | 26 April 2015 | Northwestern Pakistan | 1+ | 45 fatalities, 162 injuries | A storm, initially described as a "mini cyclone," later determined to be a tornado, struck the Valley of Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing 45 people and injuring at least 162. | [103][104] |
Philippines
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Macabebe — Masantol, Philippines tornado | 13 June 1968 | Macabebe & Masantol, Pampanga, Philippines | 1 | 12 fatalities, 30 injuries | Tornado formed shortly before midnight and moved through villages south of Clark Air Base. 8 people died at Macabebe and 4 died at Masantol. | [105] |
Malita tornado | 3 June 1989 | Malita, Davao del Sur, Philippines | 1 | 11 fatalities, 4+ injuries | Tornado uprooted trees and crops along its path. 150 homes and 2 bridges were destroyed. The tornado was accompanied by flash flooding. | [106][107] |
Dipolog tornado | 14 June 1990 | Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines | 1 | 30 fatalities, 50 injuries | A tornado moved ashore in Dipolog, leveling 59 homes constructed from coconut leaves. People and animals were carried to the sea. | [108][109] |
Southern Philippines tornado | 2 July 1994 | near Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Southern Philippines | 1 | 2 fatalities | Four riverside villages were "devastated". 11 people were left missing. | [110] |
San Fernando, Philippines tornado | 16 October 1994 | San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines | 1 | 3 fatalities | A tornado struck an evacuation center filled with people displaced by mudflows from Mount Pinatubo. | [110] |
Datu Piang tornado | 29 November 1994 | Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Philippines | 1 | 14 fatalities | Eight farming villages were impacted by a tornado and downpours. 160 houses and a school were destroyed. | [111] |
Los Bańos, Laguna tornado | 14 August 2008 | Los Bańos, Laguna, Philippines | 1 | 20 injuries | Several homes were damaged and lost roofs in a tornado, which lasted for around 5 minutes. Trees were uprooted. | [112] |
UP Diliman, Quezon City tornado | 4 June 2009 | Quezon City, Philippines | 1 | None | A tornado demolished 12 shanties at the University of the Philippines Diliman campus. | [113] |
Sariaya, Quezon tornado | 14 June 2009 | Sariaya, Quezon Province, Philippines | 1 | 1 injury | Two villages were affected by a tornado. 7 houses and a school were damaged. | [113] |
Nangka (Feria) | 23 June 2009 | Quezon Province & Eastern Samar, Philippines | 2 | 4 fatalities, 2 injuries | Near Perez, a tornado capsized a fishing boat, killing 4 of the men aboard and injuring 2 others. Another tornado destroyed 20 homes in Can-avid. Associated with Tropical Storm Nangka. | [113][114] |
Oton, Iloilo tornado | 10 August 2009 | Oton, Iloilo, Philippines | 1 | 20 injuries | 26 houses were damaged. 20 pupils were injured at an elementary school. | [113] |
Quezon City tornado | 24 June 2011 | Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines | 1 | None | A tornado moved through seven villages. Homes had their roofs peeled off, while trees and electric posts were toppled. 30 houses damaged, injuries unknown. | [115][116] |
Bebinca (Fabian) | 20 June 2013 | Mimaropa, Philippines. | 2 | None | One tornado damaged the Palawan State University, while the other damaged 2 houses. | [117] |
Rumbia (Gorio) | 29 June 2013 | Quezon, Philippines | 1 | None | 41 houses were damaged and a motor boat was completely destroyed. | [118] |
Pikit, North Cotabato tornado | 15 August 2015 | Pikit, North Cotabato, Philippines | 1 | 7 injuries | 7 persons injured, 152 houses destroyed. A mosque and a school building were also destroyed. | [119] |
Manila tornado | 14 August 2016 | Manila, Philippines | 1 | 2 injuries | Rare tornado damaged at least 200 houses; only the second time Manila has been hit by a tornado. Approximately 2 are injured. | [120][121] |
Northern Samar tornado | 5 August 2019 | Lavezares, Northern Samar, Philippines | 1 | Unknown | 11 houses destroyed, injuries unknown | [122] |
Cavite Tornado | 19 May 2022 | General Trias, Cavite, Philippines | 1 | Unknown | A tornado damaged 101 houses, leaving 357 individuals homeless. | |
Pampanga Tornado | June 22 2023 | Bacolor Pampanga | 1 | 3 injuries | 20 Houses and 32 structures damaged as tornado hit some areas in Pampanga | [123][124] |
Tropical Storm Ewiniar (Aghon) | May 24 2024 | Lavezares, Northern Samar | Unknown | Unknown | A tornado spawned in Lavezares, Northern Samar, destroying four houses and damaging eight others. |
Qatar
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Saudi Arabia
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Sri Lanka
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Sri Lanka tornado | 12 March 2006 | Medirigiriya, Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka | None | almost 500 homes destroyed, 10,000 people affected | [125] |
Vietnam
[edit]Event | Date | Area | Tornadoes | Casualties | Notes | Sources |
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Central Vietnam tornado | 23 September 1997 | Central Vietnam | – | 4 fatalities | [126] | |
Tiền Giang, Vietnam tornadoes | 23 August 2000 | Tiền Giang Province, Vietnam | 2 | 1 fatality, 77 injuries | [126] | |
Trieu Son district, Vietnam tornado | 13 June 2007 | Thanh Hóa Province, Vietnam | 2 fatalities | Nearly 500 houses damaged | [127] | |
Hải Phòng province
tornadoes |
23 June 2011 | Hải Phòng | 1+ | 2 fatalities, 80+ injuries | Due to close proximity with Typhoon Haima, multiple supercell were spawned ahead of the typhoon, causing at least more than 1 tornadoes. The tornado hit Thủy Nguyên district at 5:30 PM local time, causing nearly 1,000 house to be unroofed. Two people were killed, one of them was a pregnant, over a dozen other injured. | [128] |
Cờ Đỏ district, Cần Thơ province tornado | 30 July 2014 | Cần Thơ province | 1 | 5 injuries | An unsual tornado impacted Cờ Đỏ district at 7:00 AM local time. 160+ houses were damaged or destroyed | [129] |
March outbreak | 3 March - 4 March 2020 | Northwest
Region of Vietnam |
3 | 5 fatalities, 17 injuries | An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes struck seven provinces in Vietnam. A tornado struck Ha Giang, killing 2 people. In Lao Cai, killing 2 more people. A tornado then struck the north-eastern part of the country, killing 1 person. Overall, 5 people were killed and 17 people were injured. | [130] |
Vĩnh Phúc Province tornado | 10 June 2020 | Vĩnh Phúc Province | 1 | 3 fatalities, 18 injuries | A large tornado caused a wood processing warehouse in Vĩnh Phúc Province of Vietnam to collapse, killing three people and injuring eighteen. | .[131] |
Vĩnh Long province tornado | 29 June 2023 | Vĩnh Long province | 1 | None | A tornadic waterspout impacted Vĩnh Long province. No fatalities and injuries were reported, though many houses were severely damaged. | [132] |
See also
[edit]- List of tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- List of European tornadoes and tornado outbreaks
- Tornado records
- tornadic waterspout
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External links
[edit]- Tornadoes of Bangladesh and eastern India by Jonathon D. Finch, M.S. (with additional global tornado information)
- Tornadoes of Asia
- Waterspouts spotted off Chinese coast – video by The Guardian
- Huge tornado tears through Foshan in South China 2015 on YouTube
- Waterspout Tornado Seen in Northeast China on YouTube