User:Jmbranum/Tornado Corridor (South America)

The first draft of this article was translated from the Spanish language wikipedia article "Pasillo de los Tornados"

The colloquially-named "Pasillo de los Tornados (Corridor of the Tornadoes) is a vast area of ​​plains in South America, where tornadoes and severe storms occur frequently. Many of these storms are extremely destructive, with intense storms, hail and tornadoes.

NASA conducted a study, worldwide, in 2006 with the information provided by its satellites, being able to identify those areas where the most intense storms occur. It was concluded that these occur mainly east of the Andes Mountains in Argentina. In this area, the cold winds of Patagonia and Antarctica, the warm air of Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina, and the dry air that comes from the Cordillera de Los Andes converge. The clash between these different air masses occurs mainly in the Pampa plain and generate conditions for intense storms, hail falls and tornadoes to develop, in many ways similar to the area of the Rocky Mountains in North America.

The region is considered as the second highest in frequency of tornadoes in the whole world (after Tornado Alley in North America).

With regards to tornado tracking, the lack of effective radar coverage as well as low population density results in a likely undercount of the actual number of tornadoes in this area, with "registered" tornadoes being only those that have been sighted by people.

The region was named after the Network of Urban Climatology Stations of São Leopoldo (Brazil.

Location
The Corridor of the Tornadoes occupies an ample sector of Latin America: central nucleus is located in Argentina (north of the province of Buenos Aires, center and east of Cordova , south and center of Santa Fe , the west of Province of Between Rivers ), And the entire Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Within this zone there is the greatest likelihood that powerful tornadoes are formed; as we move away, their number and intensity decrease.

In the Argentine Republic Province of La Pampa North and northeast of the province of Río Negro South of the province of San Luis Good part of the province of Santa Fe Cordova Province of Entre Ríos Buenos Aires province Southeast of the province of Santiago del Estero Southeast of the province of Chaco Center and East of the province of Formosa Province of Corrientes Good part of the province of Misiones In southern Brazil, the states of the state of Rio Grande do Sul , the state of Santa Catarina and the center and south of the state of Paraná. In southern Paraguay, the departments of Ñeembucú , Itapúa Missions Oriental Republic Uruguay, the whole country Measurement [ edit ] In this region the conditions for the formation of tornadoes and intense storms are given, due to the great extension of the Pampas Plain. The cold air coming from Patagonia and Antarctica, collides with the hot and humid air coming from areas of Brazil , the northern region of Argentina and Paraguay , to which is added the dry air coming from the Andes Mountain Range. This combination produces intense storms that achieve very often the status of supercell and many generate intense hail and tornadoes of different intensities, mostly EF0, EF1 and EF2.

They generally occur between the months of October and April, although more frequently in the months of December and January. To the north of this area, intense storms begin to occur at the end of August, and since it is a more humid and warm zone they can be produced at any time of the year. The Chacopampeana plain is less extensive and populated than those of North America and the number of registered tornadoes is lower. In addition, in South America, unlike the United States of America, they do not have measurements of the amount of tornadoes that occur in each storm, nor early warnings. Yes, the weather alerts are issued (in Mercosur, countries such as Uruguay , Brazil and Argentina ). There is no measurement or statistics that indicate the amount of tornadoes that are generated each year in the Corridor of the Tornadoes, but it is known that the number is lower than that of the United States of America. They are of less intensity, since most are tornadoes of scale EF0, EF1 and EF2, the maximum record being that of F5.

Hall of the hail of Cuyo [ edit ] In the center-east of the Argentine province of Mendoza and the west of the province of San Luis, in the extensive Cuyan plains, it is the area with the most violent hail storms in the Southern Hemisphere, since the cold and dry air from the immediate Cordillera de los Andes hits the warm air of the territory of Cuyo. The intense wind in high layers of the atmosphere helps in the process of large hail formation, and that is a factor very seen in these provinces. Some of the strongest storms can generate hails up to 15 cm in diameter. [ citation needed ]

Records [ edit ] The F5 tornado in San Justo ( province of Santa Fe, Argentina ), on January 10, 1973, was the most intense tornado recorded in the Southern Hemisphere , which also claimed the lives of 63 people. The wave of more than 300 tornadoes in Buenos Aires ( Argentina ) that affected the province in a period of approximately 24 hours, on April 13 and 14, 1993, with intensities that reached up to F3, this was the largest tornado surge in the country. Southern Hemisphere Another serious phenomenon caused by a tornado was in Encarnación (Paraguay) on September 20, 1926 where an F4 tornado was formed that killed 300 people, making it the deadliest tornado in the recorded history of South America.

Some records of tornadoes [ edit ] Bandera de Argentina On September 16, 1816, one of the first tornadoes was recorded, which destroyed the town of Rojas (240 km west of the city of Buenos Aires ). The tornado collapsed 62 houses, produced 21 dead and 82 wounded, in a town that had not a single doctor. 6

Bandera de Argentina In 1874, a tornado caused major damage in the town of Dolores ( province of Buenos Aires ).

Bandera de Paraguay On September 20, 1926, an F4 tornado (some believe that it could be an F5) fell on the city of Encarnación (Paraguay). He killed 300 people. 7

Bandera de Argentina In 1928 a tornado destroyed part of the facilities of the Pilar Observatory, Córdoba. 8

Bandera de Argentina On November 12, 1928, a tornado was recorded in Villa María, Córdoba, between 20 and 40 people died, and there were more than 150 injured. The phenomenon collapsed many houses and buildings in the area. 9

Bandera de Paraguay On October 25, 1965, a tornado in the city of Encarnación (Paraguay). 10 This tornado destroyed approximately 100 houses.

Bandera de Uruguay On October 30, 1963, a tornado occurred in Dolores, Uruguay, which caused damage to the inhabitants. The incident occurred at 3:55 p.m.

Bandera de Argentina On October 27, 1965, a tornado destroyed half of the city of General San Martin ( province of Chaco ) and left 3 dead. 11

Bandera de Uruguay On October 25, 1968, in Vichadero (department of Rivera), a tornado destroyed several houses. A 4-year-old boy died and 12 people were injured. 12

Bandera de Uruguay On April 21, 1970, in Fray Marcos ( department of Florida ), an F4 that left 11 dead. It was the strongest in the history of Uruguay. This tornado had a trajectory of 18 km long, by 150 to 250 meters wide.

Bandera de Argentina On January 10, 1973, the most serious tornado in the history of the South American Corridor occurred: the Tornado de San Justo , 105 km north of the city of Santa Fe (in Argentina), which was an F5 considered as the worst tornado in all known history of the southern hemisphere of the planet, with whirling winds that exceeded 400 km / h. 13 This tornado was studied by Tetsuya Fujita (creator of the Fujita scale) and qualified it as the most intense tornado registered outside the United States. It caused the death of 63 people and left more than 200 injured.

Bandera de Argentina On July 20, 1978, a tornado occurred in Bernal (Buenos Aires). 11

Bandera de Argentina On October 28, 1978, an F4 tornado with winds of 270 km / h ravaged the city of Morteros, in the province of Córdoba , killing 5 people. 11

Bandera de Brasil On October 9, 1984, in Maravilha, a tornado left 10 dead.

Bandera de Uruguay On November 21, 1985, in Carmelo ( department of Colonia ), one F2 left two dead.

Bandera de Argentina On November 25, 1985, an F3 tornado struck the city of Dolores ( province of Buenos Aires ), causing one death and hundreds of wounded. The tornado of 1874 had produced significant damage but to a lesser extent. 11

Bandera de Argentina On May 6, 1992, the town of Estación López was devastated by a tornado F4 that caused 4 deaths among the 150 inhabitants of the place.

Bandera de Argentina On January 28, 1993, an F1 tornado produced severe damage in the southeastern end of the 9 de Julio Park, in San Miguel de Tucumán. The phenomenon advanced on a 500 m line and was also observed in front of the storm, a black cloud that touched the ground and in less than 3 minutes, destroyed trees and power lines. Three young men had to hug a column to avoid being blown away by the time all the trees in the block were knocked down or severely damaged. There was a fall of large hails and intense electric shocks. 14

Bandera de Argentina On April 13, 1993, in less than 24 hours in the province of Buenos Aires there was an extraordinary system of severe storms that advanced at an average speed of 130 km / h. Because of these storms there was the largest wave of tornadoes in the history of South America, known as the tragic Tuesday 13. There was a wave of more than 300 registered tornadoes, with intensities between F1 and F3. Studies on this phenomenon indicated that there were up to three tornadoes in each tornado of the tornádica type (They advanced in family of tornadoes). Analyzing the traces of tornadoes, it was known that the formation of tornadoes was sequential (that is, one after another). He also indicated that there were two or three simultaneous tornadoes orbiting around a common center. 15 The region over which the tornadoes were transported was 500 km long and an average width of 100 km, over this region the damage occurred along strips from 1000 to 2000 m wide oriented from northwest to southeast, the total area damaged was 4000 km². It affected the parties of Trenque Lauquen, Pehuajó, Hipólito Yrigoyen, Carlos Casares, Bolívar, Daireaux, General Lamadrid, Olavarría, Tapalqué, Azul, Laprida, Benito Juárez, Tandil, Necochea, Lobería, Balcarce, General Alvarado and General Pueyrredon. The most affected localities were Henderson (F3), Urdampilleta (F3) and Mar del Plata (F2). Among the most important damages is the fall of 56 high voltage towers, leaving a large sector of the province of Buenos Aires without light.

Bandera de Argentina On November 16, 1993, an F1 tornado hit the northwest of the city ​​of Buenos Aires causing damage in the vicinity of the neighborhood of Villa Ortúzar. The trace of damages began in the vicinity of Francisco Beiró Avenue and Caracas, crossed the field of the Meteorological Station of the SMN and the field of the Faculty of Agronomy of the UBA. Damage occurred in the Physics pavilion and in the groves on Avenida de los Constituyentes. Continue to Av. Chorroarín and Bauness. It crosses the Chacarita Cemetery, causing severe damage to the trees, crosses the German Cemetery and fades over Corrientes Av. And Av. Forest. There were no regrets for fatal victims. 14

Bandera de Argentina In November 1993, an F1 tornado destroyed the crops and poplars of the Allen area in the province of Río Negro, the huge hail of 10 cm in diameter ruined the crops of apples and pears. 14 [ 16

Bandera de Argentina In December of 2000, there was a wave of tornadoes in Buenos Aires in 2000. It affected the AMBA and the province of Buenos Aires, causing very serious damage. One of them hit the city of Guernica, causing 45 injuries and more than 120 evacuees. Many houses, trees, light poles and walls were destroyed. The tornado was cataloged as F3.

Bandera de Argentina On January 10, 2001, another F3 tornado was registered in the city of Guernica with just 2 weeks apart. The tornado caused 5 deaths and destroyed what was left of the previous event. There were more than 1500 self-evacuees and many injured.

Bandera de Uruguay On January 27, 2001, in Migues ( department of Canelones ) an F2 / 3 happened.

Bandera de Uruguay On March 10, 2002 Juanico (Department of Canelones) an F3 left two dead. The authorities estimated that the damages were US $ 30 million. According to the survey, it was determined that the width of the vortex was about 80 m along about 50 km in length. Both its horizontal and vertical trace was irregular. 17

Bandera de Uruguay On January 10, 2003, a strong tornado with winds of more than 100 kilometers in the hour accompanied by abundant rains and hail affected the city of Dolores, Uruguay. Ceilings flew, trees fell, electrical power cables, TV cables and the antenna of a FM radio station. The most affected area was the one next to the San Salvador River, the Chaco neighborhood, where many houses were left without a roof, the plates were blown up and were left attached to the electric power cables. The La Concordia spa located 20 kilometers from Dolores on the Uruguay River was also affected.

Bandera de Argentina On December 26, 2003, the Tornado of Córdoba took place, an F3 with winds that exceeded 300 km / h, which struck Córdoba Capital , hit only 6 km from the city center, in the area known as CPC Route 20 , on all the neighborhoods of Ameghino Norte, San Roque and Villa la Tela, killing 5 people and injuring hundreds. It was one of the longest tornadoes recorded and filmed by the media, the tornado lasted 24 minutes. This tornado broke down houses and large buildings, raised cars and different objects of great magnitude and uprooted dozens of trees.

Bandera de Argentina Tornado in the Town of Ramallo, province of Buenos Aires. It happened on January 30, 2004. 8

Bandera de Brasil On May 24, 2004, a tornado hit the state of São Paulo. It destroyed several industrial buildings, along with 400 houses; He left 1 dead and 11 injured, being one of the most destructive in that state. The tornado was classified as F3, but many claim that it was an F4 tornado. The next, another 2 tornadoes touched land near the city of Lençois Paulista, being classified as F2 and F3.

Bandera de Uruguay On August 11, 2008, in the town of Veinticinco de Mayo ( department of Florida ) an F2 happened.

Bandera de Argentina On January 17, 2009 in Trancas, Tucumán, an F0 tornado was recorded that caused minor damage such as some roofs torn off and fallen trees.

Bandera de Argentina Bandera de Brasil On the night of September 7, 2009 an F4 tornado struck the Argentine municipality of San Pedro ( Misiones ), killing 11 people. 18 The same tornado affected the nearby town of Guaraciaba (in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina ) killing 6 people. The damage in the surveyed area was found on a strip whose width was approximately 1000 meters and a length greater than 15 km. The neighboring towns of Santo Veloso and Santa Cecilia were seriously damaged and were declared in a state of emergency. That night there were other tornadoes (F1 and F2) that produced considerable damage, affecting Colonia Santa Rosa, Tobuna and Pozo Azul (in Misiones). There is no data on the amount of tornadoes that were generated in Misiones and Santa Catarina that night 19

Bandera de Argentina On October 16, 2009, a tornado was formed 20 km from the city of Junín, judging by the dimensions of it, one could say that it is an F2.

Bandera de Argentina On October 29, 2009, in the Bragado district (Buenos Aires), an F2 tornado was formed, generating blasting of roofs in the area, it is not ruled out that the system of storms that formed this tornado, has formed more tornadoes in another part of the area.

Bandera de Argentina In November 2009, four tornadoes of category F1 and F2 reached the Argentine town of Posadas (capital of the province of Misiones ), causing serious damage to the city. Three of those tornadoes affected the airport area, causing damage in Barrio Belén. 20

Bandera de Uruguay On November 19, 2009, a tornado was formed over the city Young (Uruguay), of unknown intensity, the tornado caused a strip of destruction 500 meters wide. These damages involved, collapsed structures, trees uprooted, and different objects appeared more than a kilometer from their place of origin.

Bandera de Argentina On November 22, 2009, in the city of Goya, Corrientes, a tornado of low intensity was formed that caused slight destruction in the city.

Bandera de Argentina On November 27, 2009, a huge wedge-shaped tornado was registered in the capital of La Pampa (Santa Rosa). The tornado was observed by few people since it was formed at night and over an open area on the side of a route, this tornado was filmed by the famous tornado hunter Reed Timer (video: 21 ). The intensity of the phenomenon is unknown.

Bandera de Argentina On January 11, 2010, a tornado of intensity F2 or F3 was registered in Gualeguay ( Entre Ríos ), witnesses saw how the tornado advanced at night destroying everything, while it was illuminated by lightning.

Bandera de Argentina On February 15, 2010, a tornado was registered in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina, it was not rated with any intensity and did not cause any damage.

Bandera de Uruguay On March 4, 2010, in the department of San José, an F0 tornado was generated that caused no damage or injury, since it was formed on a route in an unpopulated area.

Bandera de Brasil On March 7, 2010 a tornado was registered in Barra Velha, Santa Catarina Brazil, it was not qualified with any intensity, but it could be said that it was an F0. 22

Bandera de Argentina On April 19, 2010, Villa del Rosario ( Entre Ríos ) was affected by the passage of a tornado whose damage was blasting of roof in private homes, afforestation that was literally wiped out by wind speed and a large tree, that rushed on a shed inside which were stored vehicles, machinery and tractors that suffered damage. The intensity of the phenomenon is unknown.

Bandera de Argentina On June 1, 2010, an F2 tornado was recorded in the city of Pehuajó (Buenos Aires), the tornado flew over 100 roofs and nearly 800 trees fell. The storm lasted 15 minutes and there were no fatal victims. 23

Bandera de Argentina On September 27, 2010, the city of Monte Quemado ( Santiago del Estero ) suffered a strong tornado at night that caused serious material damage, although there were no regrets victims. 60% of the collapsed urban grove, 30% of the public lighting destroyed, with more than fifty columns on the floor. Severely damaged public buildings, including the San Juan Newman school and the municipal kindergarten No. 82. Also, two imposing sheds, the Sports Center and San Martin club. He left in the city of Monte Quemado about seventy houses without roof, dozens of trees fell. The tornado was qualified as F1.

Bandera de Argentina On October 21, 2010, another serious phenomenon occurred in Pozo del Tigre (in the center of the province of Formosa ), killing 6 people. The tornado was classified as F2, close to an F3. The number of deaths and injuries was mainly due to the fact that it affected the precarious constructions of the small city.

Bandera de Argentina On November 25, 2010, a tornado was registered in the Bragado match, was of F1 intensity, but caused serious damage. The tornado was accompanied by a severe storm, which caused more damage to the city.

Bandera de Argentina On January 1, 2011, an F0 tornado was recorded in the area of Villa Carlos Paz, province of Córdoba. It occurred in an uninhabited area, so it did not cause damage but was spotted by people passing through the area.

Bandera de Argentina On January 4, 2011, a tornado was recorded in the municipality of Diamante Entre Ríos, the tornado was short lived and caused no damage.

Bandera de Argentina On January 26, 2011, a tornado formed over Laboulaye Córdoba, producing the blasting of between 50 and 100 roofs, the fall of medium voltage posts and trees, which obstructed several streets, there were only 6 injured and there were no fatalities. The trail of destruction of the tornado was 2000 meters long and 250 meters wide, the tornado was rated with intensity of F1_F2.

Bandera de Argentina On January 30, 2011, a tornado caused serious damage in the Metán (Salteña city). The storm caused numerous material losses, destroyed the roofs of plates of 15 houses in four neighborhoods, caused considerable material losses, cut cables and knocked down trees. The tornado affected in San José de Metán the neighborhoods Juan Domingo Perón, Libertad, Sarmiento and Villa San José, was in a strip 30 meters wide. The tornado was qualified as F1.

Bandera de Argentina On February 22, 2011, waterspouts were recorded in the port of González in Corrientes.

Bandera de Uruguay On August 12, 2011 in the town of Talita (department of Florida) an F1 happened.

Bandera de Uruguay On October 22, 2011 in Vergara (department of Treinta y Tres) a tornado occurred (whose category is under study).

Bandera de Uruguay On November 17, 2011, an F0 tornado was registered in Montevideo Uruguay.

Bandera de Uruguay On February 2, 2012, a tornado of intensity F0 was registered in the city of Canelones ( Uruguay ), causing no damage.

Bandera de Argentina On February 20, 2012, an F0 intensity tornado was recorded in Colonia Libertad, province of Corrientes , causing more tree falls, power cuts and power, in some precarious houses roofs were blown up.

Bandera de Argentina On March 4, 2012, a tornado was recorded in Carmen de Patagones, province of Buenos Aires, causing significant material damage in the entire area. The most damaged buildings were a school, the municipal subdelegation, a medical room, and an old general store. Fallen lights, cables cut, branches uprooted, sheets twisted and scattered everywhere were also part of the panorama of destruction. For the damages it would be believed that it was an F1.

Bandera de Argentina On April 4, 2012, Greater Buenos Aires was hit by the Storm of Buenos Aires, which produced 4 tornadoes, with intensities F1 and F2, which left almost 30 dead in various locations.

Bandera de Argentina On April 13, 2012, there were two tornadoes, a huge tornado in the city of La Cumbre, Punilla department, province of Córdoba. The tornado formed is an unpopulated area, so the intensity is unknown. The other tornado was recorded in the city of Olavarría (Buenos Aires), as it was a weak tornado and did not cause damage, it was classified as F0.

Bandera de Paraguay On September 18, 2012, the city of Mariano Roque Alonso ( Paraguay ) was affected by a tornado of intensity F1, the direction of meteorology of the place indicated that it is not ruled out that more tornadoes have been produced in unpopulated areas. 24 The tornado generated severe damage (such as the collapse of structures). In addition, the tornado claimed the lives of 5 people. 25

Bandera de Uruguay On October 23, 2012, in the town of Rocha Uruguay, there was a tornado of intensity F1 that destroyed two houses and raised a horse several meters. 26

Bandera de Argentina On October 29, 2012, an F2 category tornado occurred in the town of Río Tala, province of Buenos Aires. The tornado affected at least 40 houses, demolished a large number of trees and there were at least 35 families evacuated. There were no fatal victims.

Bandera de Uruguay On November 24, 2012, three waterspouts were recorded in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. 27

Bandera de Argentina On November 29, 2012, the southern area of ​​the city ​​of Córdoba (Capital) suffered a tornado of low intensity (F0 or F1) that caused a lot of intense and serious damage such as the blowing up of a warehouse, falling power poles of medium tension and blasting of advertising posters. There were no injuries or fatal victims. 28

Bandera de Uruguay On Thursday December 6, 2012 in Dolores (department of Soriano) a tornado of multiple vortices asolo this city causing catastrophic damage. It devastated a service station, caused damages in the southwestern part of the city, among them the fall of parts of the power line, in addition to uprooting trees. He also left as a balance a fatal victim and 150 affected families. It was an F2.

Bandera de Argentina On December 6, 2012 in Gualeguay, Entre Ríos, Argentina, a tornado was recorded in an unpopulated area.

Bandera de Argentina On December 7, 2012 there was a tornado in the city of Bell Ville ( Córdoba ), destroyed 11 aircraft and facilities and produced a loss of 7 million pesos.

Bandera de Argentina On January 24, 2013, a tornado was recorded in the Punta Indio province of Buenos Aires, the tornado was formed on land (on the coast) but then moved to the Río de la Plata. 29 [ 30

Bandera de Argentina On March 2, 2013, in the Villa Lugano neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires Argentina, an F1 intensity tornado was recorded, the area where the tornado advanced was 1500 meters long and 150 meters wide, the damages included blasting of roofs, damage to buildings, broken air conditioning equipment, fallen trees and broken branches. 31

Bandera de Argentina On March 2, 2013, a tornado was registered in the outskirts of the city ​​of Río Cuarto ( Córdoba ). When it was formed in an unpopulated area, it was classified as F0. 32

Bandera de Argentina On April 2, 2013, a tornado was registered in Las Flores, Buenos Aires Argentina, it was not rated with any intensity.

Bandera de Brasil On September 22, 2013, an F2 intensity tornado was formed over the Brazilian municipality of Taquarituba, which left serious damage, a bus rose from the ground and was thrown off the road, the city's bus station collapsed, railway stations service, industries and homes. In addition, the tornado left three fatalities, and at least sixty-four injured. 33

Bandera de Argentina On October 11, 2013, in the city of Coronel Suárez, there was a strong gust of wind that was later considered a low intensity tornado. The tornado caused slight damage to the structures and trees in the area. 34

Bandera de Argentina On October 31, 2013, two tornadoes were reported, one in the town of General Capdevila province of Chaco. The locality suffered generalized damages with roofs flown and the destruction of the municipality, besides losing all communication for several hours. There were no victims. 35 Another tornado was reported in the town of Inriville (Province of Córdoba ), took the life of a teenager. 36

Bandera de Argentina On November 9, 2013, a Mercedes tornado was registered in the province of Corrientes. The most complicated was recorded in the area Boquerón, where there was blasting of roofs of houses, a chapel, a school and a club Sportivo Boquerón, where there were partial damage to the buildings. The tornado could be described as F1. 37

Bandera de Argentina On December 2, 2013, three tornadoes were recorded. A tornado in the city of Villa del Rosario ( Córdoba ). The passage of a powerful supercell caused a tornado of intensity F3, producing a lot of damage in the city, like trees uprooted, blasting of roofs, collapse of large structures like sheds, the entrance of the city was also completely destroyed (90% of the city was destroyed). In addition, the storm claimed three fatalities. 38 Another tornado was recorded in the city of Chivilcoy, where a severe storm affected this city and nearby towns; the tornado could be treated with intensity F1 or F2, generated tree fall and various structural damage. The storm caused a fatal victim. 39 There was also a tornado F2 (possible F3) that ravaged the city of Santiago del Estero for ten minutes; he left fallen lampposts, several houses destroyed, many trees uprooted and restricted to the city of light.

Bandera de Argentina On December 8, 2013, in the city of Río Cuarto, gusts of wind of 150 km / h were recorded (which would be like a F0 tornado). There was great damage in the cattle, a lot of falling trees and cars destroyed. 40

Bandera de Argentina On December 8, 2013, a tornado was reported in Candelaria, province of Misiones , the tornado was weak and of short duration, but caused slight damage in the area. 41

Bandera de Argentina On December 26, 2013, an F0 intensity tornado was recorded in the outskirts of the city of San Lorenzo ( Santa Fe ), causing no damage. 42

Bandera de Argentina On January 2, 2014, a tornado was registered in the capital of Chaco, the phenomenon left at least two people injured and left hundreds of trees fallen. 43

Bandera de Argentina On January 19, 2014, a tornado was recorded between Chañar Ladeado and Cafferata, province of Santa Fe , the phenomenon occurred in a clearing for which it did not cause damage, and was classified as F0. 44

Bandera de Argentina On January 24, 2014, a tornado was recorded in the city of Chascomús ( province of Buenos Aires ), 45 on Route 2. It did not register any damage since the phenomenon occurred in an unpopulated area, for the same reason, the intensity is unknown.

Bandera de Argentina On February 5, 2014, a tornado was registered in the city of Bell Ville ( Córdoba ). The tornado was formed over an unpopulated area, and did not cause damage or injury, but generated fear to people who were near the place, for this same reason the intensity is unknown. 46 On the same day, a tornado was also recorded on the Río de la Plata. 47

Bandera de Argentina On February 6, 2014 in the city of Florentino Ameghino, Buenos Aires , a tornado of unreported intensity was formed (it could be an F1). The tornado lifted the roof of thirty houses, threw trees, and the city's aeroclub was destroyed. There were no fatal victims but they had evacuated. 48

Bandera de Argentina On February 21, 2014, in Berazategui ( province of Buenos Aires ), a tornado of intensity F1 caused material damage among which was a car, with two of its occupants inside, which was raised a few meters from the ground and overturned on the asphalt, both the driver and her companion were slightly injured. The tornado did not produce fatalities.

Bandera de Brasil On February 24, a tornado was registered in Nova Petrópolis, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). The tornado did not cause any damage since it was formed over an uninhabited area. 49 On the same day, four waterspouts were recorded over the Guaíba estuary between the Itapúa area. 50

Bandera de Argentina On March 3, 2014, a tornado was recorded in the town of Villa Cañas, province of Santa Fe, it was a non-supercell tornado that affected a zone that fell very close to the city. 51

Bandera de Argentina On March 6, 2014, in the place Quince, province of San Luis, registered a tornado is an area not populated, so it was seen by very few people. 52

Bandera de Brasil On March 16, 2014, a tornado was registered in the municipality of São Gabriel, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul , the tornado was classified as F1, generated numerous damages, such as fallen trees and destroyed homes. This tornado was recorded by an individual who was around the place. 53 not generate fatal victims. 54

Bandera de Brasil On April 8, 2014, a tornado occurred in the state of Rio Grande do Sul on the border between the municipalities of Marques de Souza and Forquetinha (specifically in Taquari Valley), this tornado was of short duration, so the area where The tornado passed is small, it knocked down trees, tore off satellite dishes, and water tanks were blown from houses near the phenomenon. It did not cause victims. 55

Bandera de Paraguay On April 11, 2014, a tornado was recorded in the district of Santa Rita ( Paraguay ), the tornado was qualified as F1. It generated blasting of roofs, falling trees, destroyed plantations and a witness claimed that the tornado raised cows. It did not generate fatal victims. 56 [ 57

Bandera de Brasil On April 12, 2014 the state of Rio Grande do Sul, was affected by a severe storm that was accompanied by one or a series of tornadoes, which would reach the intensity of F1 and / or F2 due to the damage. The tornadoes affected the municipalities of Soledade, Erebango and Tapejara , which were kept in a state of emergency; the strip of destruction in the municipality of Tapejara was 200 and 300 m wide, and with a length of 1.5 km. It is not known if it was a single tornado that affected the three municipalities, or if it was a series of different tornadoes. The phenomenon caused a fatal victim in Erebango. 58 [ 59

Bandera de Argentina On October 15, 2014, a tornado of unknown intensity was registered in the province of Corrientes, Argentina. The tornado caused blasting of roofs, falling light poles and trees, in addition to fifteen families were affected by the storm. 60 [ 61

Bandera de Argentina In the early hours of October 28, 2014, a F1 category tornado was registered in the town of Bragado, Province of Buenos Aires, which caused blasting of roofs, tree falls and power lines. There were no regrets wounded. 62 [ 63 [ 64

Bandera de Argentina On October 31, 2014, an F0 tornado was recorded in the town of Arequito, province of Santa Fe. The tornado left no victims or damage.

Bandera de Argentina On Thursday, November 6, 2014, an F2 tornado was recorded in the town of San Vicente province of Misiones, the tornado caused four injuries, damage to more than 260 houses, the fall of trees and light poles. 65 [ 66 [ 67 [ 68

Bandera de Uruguay By midmorning on December 27, 2014, some isolated storms were generated in the Montevideo area and one of them produced a weak marine spout (F0). The phenomenon made an impression on some people for such an incredible event. 69

Bandera de Argentina On January 5, 2015, a tornado of category F0 was recorded in General Deheza, province of Córdoba, Argentina, causing no damage or injuries. 70

Bandera de Argentina On January 10, 2015, a F1 category tornado was recorded in the town of San Clemente, near the "Los Espinillos" and "Golpe de Agua" sites in the province of Córdoba. The tornado, accompanied by hail, caused the fall of more than 200 trees, blasting sheet metal roofs and the destruction of the power line. No injuries were recorded. 71 [ 72

Bandera de Argentina On February 16, 2015, a possible tornado was registered in Malargue, Mendoza.

Bandera de Brasil April 21, 2015.- Two people died and 120 were injured by a tornado registered in the Brazilian city of Xanxere, which was destroyed by 30 percent. According to the Civil Defense of Santa Catarina, the state to which Xanxere belongs, some thousand people had to leave their homes and around 2,600 houses were severely damaged by the wind, which reached 330 km per hour.

Bandera de Argentina On November 18, 2015, a tornado occurred in Sampacho, Córdoba , (45 km from the city of Río Cuarto ) and several hailstorms in the province of Santa Fe.

Bandera de Uruguay On Friday, April 15, 2016, a tornado of category F3 or f4 occurred in Dolores (Uruguay) , in the department of Soriano , with a balance of five deaths and twelve missing. The existence of 500 wounded was reported after the event, as well as catastrophic damages to homes, vehicles, trees, etc. It was the second most devastating tornado in Uruguayan history. "The tornado that was manifested was of an intensity F3 / 4, which means that it is an important event," said climatologist Mario Caffera. The corresponding winds could have reached or exceeded 300 km / h. A tornado category F3 O F4 on the Fujita-Pearson scale, with winds above 300 km / h was the one that affected the town of Dolores. 73

See also [ edit ] Twister Cloud funnel Tornado Alley Dixie Alley Tornado of San Justo