TAIWAN - Many people in downtown Xindian in New Taipei City could not believe their eyes when they witnessed a tornado, an extremely rare phenomenon on the island.
The 20-floor high tornado lasted about two minutes and hurled objects in its path into the air in downtown Xindian, including some trees. A van was lifted from the ground and smashed a motorcycle when it fell. No casualties were reported.
"It's the first time in my life that I saw a tornado," said a local witness, who was woken up by the swirling storm.
The whole process of the tornado's formation and disappearance was recorded by a local resident, who posted the video on YouTube.
According the Central Weather Bureau (CWB), the storm will not be included in the official record of natural disasters as it was not recorded by the bureau's weather station.
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