1989 the Daulatpur- Saltura Tornado
Presented by Cami Hardt
1989 The Daulatpur- Saltura Tornado
The worlds deadliest tornado struck the Manikganj District in Central Bangladesh.
The tornado killed about 1,300 people, injured 12,000 and left 80,000 homeless!
It was said to be 1 mile wide and killed whatever was in a 80 km radius and it cost 1 to 2 million dollars to repair!
Interesting Facts
- If the same tornado went through America right now, the damage would have been around 2.5 billion to 3.2 billion
- The tornado started in Daulatpur and then traveled 50 miles northeast to Saturia.
- Bangladesh is one of the countries with the highest frequency of tornadoes.
How Strong is it?
*tornadoes can pick I just about anything depending on how strong it is.
*they are made of random debris they suck up.
*in 1928 a tornado plucked the feathers right off a chicken!
How'd it happen?
Tornados are formed when the storms cold air and warm air combine. The cold air goes drops as the warm air rises. The warm air eventually twists into a spiral and forms a funnel cloud.
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