Tornadoes in Bermuda

Tornadoes in Bermuda

The island country of Bermuda has been affected by several tornadoes and waterspouts in its history.

December 1925 tornado

In the early hours of December 12, 1925 a weak tornado affected Ireland Island. Beginning as a waterspout, it moved into the Ireland IslandDock Yard. The "Ormonde", a ship docked there, was nearly capsized, and the ship's barometer recorded an instantaneous drop of 4 mb. Moving onto land as a tornado, the vortex damaged roofs, sheds, and fences as it tore across the island. Interestingly, an office in the ship yard which contained another weather station was also struck—the barometer there recorded a drop of 6 mb. The damage path was approximately 300 yards across. [cite web| url = http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/054/mwr-054-10-0428b.pdf| title = An Early Morning Tornado at Bermuda| accessdate = 2006-11-10| author = Unknown| year = 1926| month = October| format = PDF| work = Monthly Weather Review| publisher = American Meteorological Society| pages = 428]

Easter tornadoes of 1953

Four tornadoes caused major damage on April 5, 1953. One person was killed by flying debris. [cite journal | author=Macky, W. A| title=The Easter Tornadoes at Bermuda| journal=Weatherwise| volume=6 | issue=3 | year=1953| month=June| pages=74–75| accessdate=2006-11-10]

January 1986 tornadoes

On January 12, 1986, two tornadoes struck the north and south shores of the Main Island. The first one, which touched down near Devonshire, caused significant damage as it cut across the island. The second tornado affected St. David's, on the north shore, less than two hours later. Several boats were sunk by the two twisters as they moved over water. [cite web| url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE6DD1131F931A25752C0A960948260| title = Tornadoes in Bermuda Tear Roofs Off Homes| accessdate = 2006-11-10| author = Associated Press| authorlink = Associated Press| date = 1986-01-12| work = New York Times]

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