Rare Tornado Spotted Near Hong Kong Airport
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2020-09-25 HKT 22:11
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The rare sight of a tornado in Hong Kong was captured by an Observatory camera on Friday afternoon.
Forecasters say the tornado appeared in Chek Lap Kok at around 4 pm and lasted for around 20 minutes.
The phenomenon usually develops from intense thunderstorms, when warm air pushes against colder air in an updraft, and forms a column of vortex on land.
Nine tornadoes have been reported in Hong Kong since 1982, with the last one being detected in October 2005.
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