Tornado hits Westmoorings and Victoria Gardens, Trinidad, damaging several homes
A damaging tornado struck residential areas west of Port of Spain, Trinidad, at around 11:55 LT (15:55 UTC) on October 7, 2025, affecting Westmoorings, Victoria Gardens, and Chaguaramas. At least four homes sustained roof damage in Cherry Crescent North, Westmoorings, with additional structural impacts reported nearby. No injuries or fatalities have been confirmed.
Damaging tornado hits Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on October 7, 2025. Credit: Trinidad & Tobago Weather Center
The tornado moved east-northeast across the western peninsula, tearing roofs from several buildings and uprooting trees across Westmoorings and Victoria Gardens.
Preliminary assessments indicate damage consistent with a weak to moderate tornado, though the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) has not yet issued official confirmation.
Meteorological conditions at the time included a line of deep convective thunderstorms along the western coast, with strong vertical wind shear and high low-level humidity, factors favorable for brief tornadic circulation.
Tornadoes in Trinidad are rare but have been recorded during intense wet-season convection. Damage assessments are ongoing.
Teo Blašković founded The Watchers in 2011 and edited it until 2026, covering seismic and volcanic activity, extreme weather, space weather and near-Earth objects. Articles on this page are his archive.
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