Damaged 56 houses and other buildings Meteorological Observatory "Possibility of a tornado" Kochi Tanomachi January 8, 19:08
On the morning of the 8th, a series of damages including 56 roofs in houses and other buildings in Tano-cho, Kochi Prefecture were reported, and a meteorological observatory announced that the possibility of a tornado was high.
At around 6:30 am on the 8th, residents of Tanocho reported to the fire department that the roof of the house was blown by the wind and the power was cut off. Depending on the town, tiles were blown off in 56 buildings, including houses, and windows were opened. Damage to break the glass was confirmed.
According to the police, there was a temporary blackout in some parts of the town, but no one was injured.
The Meteorological Observatory surveyed the situation of the damage and found that the damaged area was spread in a belt shape and several testimonies were obtained that “the go-sound moved,” etc. ".
The wind strength is estimated to be about 45 meters in wind speed, and is an index called the "Japan version improved Fujita scale" that indicates the strength of the gust, which means that it corresponds to the second "JEF1" from the bottom of the six stages. .
According to the meteorological observatory at that time, Tanomachi and its surroundings had become very unstable with the passage of the front, and the tornado caution information was announced.