Tornado-like storm in Tamil Nadu causes destruction, 6 injured

Chennai: Residents of Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi experienced a rare tornado-like funnel cloud during a thunderstorm on Sunday, June 21, near the airport area.

The strong winds left at least six people injured and extensive damage in parts of the city. Despite visuals of the storm circulating online, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has denied claims that it was a tornado.