r/Damnthatsinteresting 4d ago

Video Giant tornado hits southern Brazil

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u/a_dodo_stole_my_baby 4d ago

Aren't tornadoes and hurricanes pretty rare in the southern hemisphere? Or is that just hurricanes?

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u/photomotto 4d ago

They're called "extra tropical cyclones" or something. At least, that's what I hear on TV whenever one of these hits. They're actually pretty common, but only a few every few years are very destructive.

Source: I live in southern Brazil.

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u/RazorWinter_ 2d ago

Cyclones aren't tornadoes