Jalpaiguri tornado

31 March 2024 · Mainaguri, India · ? Intensity unknown

On a hot spring afternoon a tornado formed during a 'nor'wester' thunderstorm and tore through the Mainaguri and Jalpaiguri area of northern West Bengal. In about ten minutes it wrecked more than a hundred houses, flattened trees and hurt over a hundred people.

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Spring thunderstorms in Bengal are called 'Kalbaishakhi', and a few of them spin up tornadoes.

Five people lost their lives, which is why the storm made headlines all over India.

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Tornado in Jalpaiguri: জলপাইগুড়িতে বিধ্বংসী ঝড়! সামনে এল ভাইরাল ভিডিও! | Zee 24 Ghanta Channel: Zee 24 Ghanta Watch on YouTube ↗
Jalpaiguri Storm Updates : 2 मिनट के बवंडर ने सब कुछ बर्बाद किया | West Bengal | Toofan Channel: Bharat 24 - Vision Of New India Watch on YouTube ↗
WB: Cyclone hits Jalpaiguri Channel: midday india Watch on YouTube ↗

Jalpaiguri tornado

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