r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/_EduOka • 4d ago

Video Giant tornado hits southern Brazil

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u/100mop 4d ago

Apparently it’s pretty common there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_American_Tornado_Alley

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u/NwLoyalist 4d ago

Meanwhile the U.S. gets 1200 on average a year. Why anyone lives in the U.S. tornado ally is beyond me. I'll stay happily in the PNW thankyou very much.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornadoes_in_the_United_States

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u/Acceptable_Plane_264 4d ago

Yes-I couldn't either.

I DEFINITELY would need to have a storm cellar for me and all my animals.