{"id":341157,"date":"2025-05-04T17:01:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T21:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=341157"},"modified":"2025-05-05T19:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T23:40:45","slug":"mini-tornado-touches-down-in-guadeloupe-with-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/mini-tornado-touches-down-in-guadeloupe-with-video\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Mini-tornado’ touches down in Guadeloupe (with video)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What the French media is describing as a “mini-tornado” touched down in the neighboring island of Guadeloupe on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The strange weather phenomena took place in Baie-Mahault on Sunday afternoon at around 2, which according to the French media “sowed terror” among the residents.<\/p>\n

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Reports are that there is major damage in residential areas in a town called Belcourt. Fire and rescue services have been deployed to the area.<\/p>\n

Videos and photos circulating on social media show scenes similar to the passage of a hurricane.<\/p>\n

Guadeloupe has now been placed under Orange Alert for “strong rains and thunderstorms.”<\/p>\n

French newspaper Guadeloupe la 1\u00e8re reported on Sunday afternoon that the island was being affected by a wet and unstable air mass.<\/p>\n

“Heavy and sometimes stormy showers can still be triggered quickly, today and can generate significant rainfall totals reaching, or even exceeding, 80mm of rain in 3 hours. Temporary flooding is therefore to be feared,” the newspaper said.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Guadeloupe la 1\u00e8re<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n