Daultipur-Salturia Tornado

Bangladesh

Richard, Hoa

Classification of Hazard.

• This hazard is classified as a Atmospheric disaster. This is classified as an atmospheric hazard because its connected with weather changes and the difference between cold and warm air masses from one places to another.

Natural Hazard event and place.

• This hazard occurred on April 26th 1989.

• This happened in Bangladesh.

• Tornado

Consequences

• Estimated to of killed 1300 people.

• 80,000 people were left homeless.

• 12,000 people were injured.

• Destroyed six square kilometres area.

• Saturia and Manikgani were both fully destroyed.

Other hazards this location faces

• This location has faced many other tornadoes but they weren't as sever as the Saulturia Tornado.

Death, injuries

• Roughly 13,00 were killed

• Roughly 12,000 were injured.

Facts• Frequency : This event has happened

more than once in this location and happens often. This means the frequency is high. Earthquakes and other hazards has happened as well.

Duration

• It lasted 20 minutes or longer, with wind speeds of 180-350 kph.

Extent

• six square kilometer area of the tornado's path was completely destroyed.

Speed of onset

• The area had been in the state of drought for six months before the tornado hit.

Spatial Dispersion

• There is no Spatial dispersion because Tornadoes are able to occur in a variety of locations and do not repeat in one spot.

Temporal spacing

• In Bangladesh, there are 2 tornado season ( March to May and October to November)

• About 25-30 local severe thunderstorms and tornadoes lash the country during each of the two tornado seasons