Strong winds in Liloan unlikely a tornado, says Pagasa

Arwen Pondoc, Emmariel Ares 07/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — There is no proof that the strong gusts of wind which damaged several houses in Purok Greenhills and Purok Nangka, Barangay Poblacion, Liloan, Cebu last Monday, July 8, was a tornado. At around…

Tornado destroys 4 houses, damages 8 others in Northern Samar

Joey Gabieta 05/25/2024

TACLOBAN CITY — At least four houses were destroyed while eight were damaged after they were hit by a tornado in Barangay Caburihan, Lavazares town in Northern Samar on Saturday, May 25. Rei Josiah Echano, provincial disaster…

More than two dozen dead after tornado tears across Mississippi

Reuters 03/26/2023

Rescuers combed through rubble on Saturday after a powerful storm tore across Mississippi overnight, killing at least 25 people there and another in Alabama, leveling dozens of buildings and spawning at least one devastating tornado. The tornado stayed on…

Devastated Kentucky tornado survivors pick through debris, shelter with relatives

Reuters 12/13/2021

MAYFIELD, Kentucky — Kentucky residents — many without power, gas, or even a roof over their heads — woke on Sunday to a landscape scarred by a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed at least…

Four hurt as tornado hits Bogo village

Doris C. Bongcac, Edison Delos Angeles, Lesley Cara Delos Santos 09/08/2016

Four persons were injured while 17 houses were damaged after a tornado hit Barangay Odlot in Bogo City, northern Cebu late Wednesday afternoon. Odlot barangay chairperson Emily Juanilla said the strong winds turned a house upside down…

Three hurt, 17 houses damaged by tornado in Bogo

Edison Delos Angeles, Lesley Cara Delos Santos 09/08/2016

Three persons were injured while 17 houses were damaged by a tornado that hit Barangay Odlot in Bogo City in northern Cebu late Wednesday afternoon. Odlot barangay chairman Emily Juanillo said strong winds turned a house made…

Tornado damages 10 houses in Bulacan

08/18/2016

CITY OF MALOLOS — A tornado blew off the roofs of 10 houses in San Miguel town in Bulacan, on Tuesday night but no one was hurt, according to reports on Wednesday. The tornado struck at 10…

Food aid delivered to 30 families hit by tornado in Bohol

Lesley Cara Delos Santos 08/01/2016

ABOUT 30 families displaced by a tornado that struck Baclayon, Bohol province last Sunday were provided with food by the regional Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a press statement issued to media outlets, the…

Strong winds hit Minglanilla town

Apple Ta-as 06/01/2015

A strong gust of wind was experienced by residents of Minglanilla town at 1:40 p.m., Monday PO2 Nikki Carlo Plarisan, Minglanilla police desk officer, said a fence was damaged when the tornado hit barangay Poblacioin Ward 1…

Tornado rips off roof of SWU; ‘Buhawi’ blows in Borbon town

Chito O. Aragon, Doris C. Bongcac, Fe Marie Dumaboc, Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 09/19/2014

A tornado damaged school buildings of Southwestern University (SWU) on Urgello Street in Cebu City about 5:30 a.m. yesterday , one of the effects of tropical storm “Mario”. Violent gusts of a “buhawi” or waterspout were reported…

Roofs fly off; 13 injured, 30 houses damaged in Metro Cebu

Norman V. Mendoza 11/06/2013

Roofs of small houses were blown off in Mandaue and Mactan island. Utility posts were uprooted. The damage by a tornado during Monday s thunderstorm extended to the northern town of Compostela, catching people by surprise, damaging…

Tornado rips Metro Cebu; Scores hurt, properties damaged

Bjorn Abraham Tabanera, Christine Emily L. Pantaleon, Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Marian Z. Codilla 11/05/2013

A strong whirling wind lifted houses built of light materials, toppled posts, blew away roofs and uprooted trees all over Metro Cebu. In Mandaue City, 37 houses,16 structures in Lapu-Lapu City, nine houses and three shops in…

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