Tornados Around the World (warning: Video heavy)

[AsahinaKimi]

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I always assumed it was the USA which had Tornadoes, Here are videos from AROUND THE WORLD..

Canada

Japan

Indonesia

Taiwan

China

Russia

France

The United Kingdom

Italy

Spain

Australia

South Africa

Turkey

Philippines

Mexico

The Netherlands

Sweden

Tahiti (French Polynesia)

Israel

Pakistan

Brazil

Poland

Just a few countries around the world!

[Junkdrawer]

1. We're changing the jetstream. That's profound.

And the jetstream is changing because the Arctic is changing. Again profound.

Three guesses why the Arctic is changing. First two don't count.

[AsahinaKimi]

4. More and more rare weather happening every where ...

Maybe these are prime examples of the Climate Changes on the planet..

Tornado in Greece

Tornado in New Zealand

[greytdemocrat]

2. Cool stuff!

I was sitting on the beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas one
late morning when a pretty small dark cloud blew in off the water.

All of a sudden it dropped a funnel and we had a waterspout!!

Didn't last more than 15 minutes.

[AsahinaKimi]

3. I have always been fascinated by these...

have never seen a real one, or a waterspout, however did experience a dust devil once in Arizona. It came flying across the parking lot, and picked up a trash can and tossed it in the air, full of garbage. One tough little sucker!!



Tornado in Malaysia

Tornado in Hong Kong

[AsahinaKimi]

5. Just a few more...

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Argentina

Honduras

India

Barbados

Vietnam

[Orrex]

12. Scary stuff!

[AsahinaKimi]

15. In a way it is...

We all know about how destructive they are, especially in the United States, but there is a certain kind of natural beauty and wonder about them as well. Having seen films of them crossing the plains, whipping about and even having vortexes spin off the main part gives a kind of other worldly appearance. I find them just fascinating.

[Orrex]

16. My older son loves tornados & watches YouTube vids of them all the time

No denying that they're literally awesome displays of power, and they do have a certain magnificent beauty when seen from a suitable distance.

[AsahinaKimi]

19. I suppose its like watching

an Orca pod. You wouldn't want to be in the water with them, but watching them from a boat, they are magnificent.

[kentauros]

6. While I can't see any of these at work,

there should be video out there of a rare tornado in Auckland, New Zealand from a couple of years ago.

I'll have to look at this thread this evening.

[AsahinaKimi]

7. IT is here ..I have

Included it! Amazing stuff.. I was especially surprised by Tahiti.. Been there and its so amazing, guess I never figured that they ever had weather like that, ever!

[kentauros]

8. For certain parts of the Pacific, tornadoes are rare.

And now we have Tropical Storm Barbara moving to the northeast from the western coast of Mexico, heading for the Gulf. However, it is anticipated to dissipate, thankfully

[AsahinaKimi]

9. Its even rare to see them in California..

Bakersfield

Northern California

[kentauros]

10. It probably has something to do with the mountains

and wind shear. Someone posted a map of the US showing all tornado tracks and they were mostly absent from the mountain ranges, and the West Coast.

[AsahinaKimi]

11. I still would like to see one...

from a distance, some day. Videos give you some idea, but to actually see how huge they are, from a distance, must be mind blowing.

[kentauros]

17. I've seen a small one.

In the early 1980s I worked in the summers doing petro-chemical construction jobs. The summer of 1980 I was working for the riggers (the people that operate cranes, forklifts, and so forth) and had a project with another guy to clean up and organize the yard (where they stored all the pipe parts.)

We were at the rear of the yard, away from any cover and surrounded by pallets of valves and other heavy parts. We watched the tall and skinny tornado touch down in the property behind that plant, and immediately shred some little shack or shed. All we could do was watch and hope it didn't come any further toward us. It was moving our way, but it dissipated after only a few (long) minutes.

That's the closest I've ever been to one, and don't want to repeat it!

[AsahinaKimi]

18. I don't blame you..

As I said the most I have ever seen was a dust devil in Arizona. I was far enough at the time, a couple of feet, but it skimmed across the ground, and picked up a full trash can and tossed it like a bean bag. I am sure had it come by me, I would have gotten un wanted flying lessons!

kind of like this

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

20. I want to see a dust devil so bad (n/m)

[AsahinaKimi]

21. Arizona has them!

I lived in Scottsdale for a while, pretty amazing to see these little things whipping around.

[zappaman]

13. Tahiti!!!

I never would have guessed!
I plan on heading back there someday and will have to keep an eye out!

[AsahinaKimi]

14. I know..but you know what is amazing?

You can plug in almost any country and find footage of them. A few exceptions are the North or South Pole.. and maybe some very hot desert areas. I tried Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and found none. Pakistan,yes. Egypt, there were some on the water. It also could be the fact that not many people have phone cams.. but that's hard to believe.