The Washington Post: The tornado danced near the highest international airport in the world. A view of La Paz city from El Alto, with Illimani Mountain in the background, on Nov. 24. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) By Matthew Cappucci December 9 at 3:51 PM A rare tornado touched down near the El Alto International Airport in Bolivia on…
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Cochabamba tornado UPDATE Nov/19/2011
Los Tiempos reports today about the tornado that hit Cochabamba on 11/16/11. The photo shows repairing works in Pucara – taken by José Rocha Los Tiempos. The tornado that swept roofs and walls of 20 houses was FO category, according to the Fujita scale, which reached a tangential velocity of 100 to 140 kilometers per hour, reported yesterday AASANA chief meteorologist, Jorge…
Unusual tornado hits Cochabamba??!
I lived in the midwest, USA where tornadoes are a part of their lives; unlike people from Cochabamba who were surprised by a micro tornado. La Razon reports today, for more photographs and full Spanish article, please go to the link below: Wednesday’s (11/16/11) event was the first phenomenon of this kind recorded in the valley, but chances…
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