Several violent tornadoes reported in China, injuries reported

Several violent tornadoes reported in China, injuries reported

Several violent and damaging tornadoes were reported across China on August 13 and 14, 2018. Numerous homes were damaged and many residents injured, local media report. A violent tornado touched down in Jinghai district of northern China's Tianjin Municipality…

Tornado-like winds hit Guangxi Zhuang region, south China

Tornado-like winds hit Guangxi Zhuang region, south China

A possible tornado hit south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on April 20, 2018 and was captured on camera. Strong winds lift debris up and hover it above ground. Students screamed in their dormitories as a twister swirled in the dark skies above the…

Destructive tornado hits northeast China’s Heilongjiang

Destructive tornado hits northeast China’s Heilongjiang

A tornado, accompanied by rainstorm, hit part of Nenjiang County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at around 14:40 local time on Monday, April 21, 2017, blowing away roof tiles and construction materials. The twister was on the ground for about 10…

Destructive tornado hits China’s Chifeng, 5 killed and over 50 injured

Destructive tornado hits China’s Chifeng, 5 killed and over 50 injured

A destructive tornado hit northern China's Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Friday afternoon, August 11, 2017, killing 5 people and injuring over 50. The tornado destroyed at least 40 houses in three villages and affected 270 people. State media…

Tornadoes hit China damaging homes and cutting power to thousands

Tornadoes hit China damaging homes and cutting power to thousands

Tornadoes hit parts of east China provinces on July 14 and 15, 2017, damaging houses and cutting off power to thousands of houses. No casualties were reported. According to CCTV, a tornado with a speed of more than 72 km/h (44 mph) touched down in Youxi County of…

Powerful tornado rips through Yancheng city, eastern China, leaving 51 dead

Powerful tornado rips through Yancheng city, eastern China, leaving 51 dead

A powerful tornado accompanied by heavy rainfall and hailstones hit northern Jiangsu, eastern China at 06:30 UTC on Thursday, June 23, 2016, destroying houses, overturning cars and flattening power lines. As of 12:30 UTC, there were 51 reported deaths. This made the…