Small rope tornado forms in Bolivia amid thunderstorm

According to the head of the Bolivian Service of Meteorology, it was the first reported in the area since 2019.

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Small rope tornado forms in Bolivia amid thunderstorm
According to the head of the Bolivian Service of Meteorology, it was the first reported in the area since 2019.

BOLIVIA (KABC) -- Video captured a small tornado that rose above homes in the Bolivian city of El Alto on Tuesday.



According to the head of the Bolivian Service of Meteorology, it was the first reported in the area since 2019.



The rope tornado, which appear narrow and tend to be short-lived, developed during a thunderstorm near the capital of La Paz.



It's unclear if any homes were damaged.



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