The tornado in Wuhan has caused 6 deaths and 2 18 injuries. Why are tornadoes in inland cities?

Tornadoes are not common disasters in China. Tornadoes occur almost every year. As long as the formation conditions are met, tornadoes may occur in both coastal and inland areas.

In China, spring and summer are tornado-prone seasons. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are tornado-prone areas in China. Tornadoes have happened in many inland cities. On June 27th, 2020, at around 9: 00/KLOC-0, a tornado occurred near Jingmen City, Hubei Province. After preliminary verification and judgment by the expert group, this time it was an EF 1-EF2 tornado.

Was Suzhou, Wuhan hit by a tornado?

At 20: 00 on May 14, Wuhan was hit by heavy rain, strong wind and strong convective weather. Among them, the Zhashan area in caidian district and Junshan area in Wuhan Economic Development Zone were hit by tornadoes, which caused damage to some villages and bays, a large number of trees were broken and some sheds collapsed. It is judged that the tornado is EF2 tornado (corresponding to a wind speed of 49 to 60 meters per second).

According to reports, the wind speed of EF2 tornado is 1, 9 1 ~ 260km/h, and the wind force of this tornado can blow heavy objects hundreds of meters away, overturn cars, uproot trees and blow away the roof and walls together, which is called a large tornado. ?

On the same day, shengze town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province was also hit by a tornado. The pictures taken by witnesses show that the tornado is advancing rapidly in the face of heavy rain, and branches and other debris are swept into the sky together. A truck driver said in an interview with the media that his 2-ton truck handbrake stopped at the door and was blown away by a tornado. According to the notification of Suzhou Municipal Government, it was preliminarily judged as an EF3 tornado, and the maximum wind force in the center was 17.

Refer to the above? Qingdao News Network-12 Tornadoes in Wuhan and Suzhou caused many deaths.