A tornado touched down on the Sunshine Coast in BC and the videos are wild (VIDEO)
There's only two other November tornadoes recorded in B.C. since 1980. 🌪️
Aftermath of the windstorm that hit B.C.
This week's windstorm in B.C. created chaos, and videos from the Sunshine Coast area show a tornado.
What's now been confirmed as a "weak, late-season" tornado hit near Sechelt, B.C. on Monday, and multiple videos of the intense weather were captured and posted to social media.
In one video you can see trees being knocked down onto the road and across power lines.
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Northern Tornadoes Project confirmed that a tornado did hit the area on the morning of November 4, reporting that "the tornado felled trees along a short path, falling on power lines and briefly blocking roads including the Sunshine Coast Highway."
No injuries were reported, according to NTP, and the maximum wind speed of the tornado is estimated to be 115 km/h. NTP added that there are only two other November tornadoes recorded in B.C., since 1980, and "both in the far southwestern part of the province and both occurring after this one."
Another video of the tornado shows a road blocked off by fallen trees.
The high winds hit many parts of B.C. early this week, causing power outages for thousands of people.
Although repairs are being made, some are still without power as of Thursday morning. You can stay updated on BC power outages on the BC Hydro website outage map.
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