List of Indonesia tornadoes

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The country of Indonesia has experienced several tornadoes, most recently in February 2024.

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Climatology and background

A tornado refers to a violently rotating column of air that reaches the ground, which can be among the most destructive of all atmospheric phenomena. [1] In Indonesia, such events are called "angin puting beliung". [2] Many believed that Indonesia is safe from tornadoes due to the mountains protecting them, this myth has been disproven few times. [3]

Events

Climatological statistics

The following is a chart showing Indonesia tornadoes by month or by time period.

Number of recorded tornadoes affecting Indonesia
MonthNumber of tornadoes
January
5
February
3
March
1
April
1
May
1
June
1
October
2
November
3
December
1
Tornadoes affecting Indonesia by period
PeriodNumber of tornadoes
1900–49
4
1980s
1
2010s
6
2020s
5

See also

References

  1. "National Weather Service Glossary". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Indonesia investigates after first large-scale tornado strikes". Reuters. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. "Alhamdulillah, Indonesia Aman dari Terjangan Tornado". Tribunkaltim.co (in Indonesian). Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. Riyanto, Hevi. "Angin Puting Beliung Telah Menerjang Cekungan Bandung Sejak 1913". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  5. Riyanto, Hevi. "Angin Puting Beliung Telah Menerjang Cekungan Bandung Sejak 1913". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  6. "Sejarah Bandung - Ingat kejadian Puting Beliung di Rancaekek, tempo hari? Ternyata, kejadian tsb juga pernah terjadi di tahun 1933. Kejadian tsb menewaskan seorang penduduk dan membuat 17 rumah rusak berat. . . . . #Sejarah #sejarahbandung #Rancaekek #HindiaBelanda | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  7. Riyanto, Hevi. "Angin Puting Beliung Telah Menerjang Cekungan Bandung Sejak 1913". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  8. "Article clipped from Honolulu Star-Bulletin". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. June 29, 1985. p. 2. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  9. Prabowo, Mulyono (December 2014). "Analisis Kejadian Puting Beliung Tanggal 11 Desember 2013 Di Wilayah Denpasar Bagian Selatan-Bali". ResearchGate .
  10. 1 2 "Home". kompas.com.
  11. "Indonesia Tornado Injures Dozens, Damages Hundreds of Homes". The Weather Channel. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
  12. "Ini Penyebab Angin Puting Beliung di Rancaekek dan Karawang - Tekno Tempo.co".
  13. "Hundreds of Houses Damaged by Tornado in Bandung". January 12, 2019.
  14. "Tornado hits Bandung, damaging houses".
  15. "Sukabumi Dilanda Hujan Es hingga Puting Beliung, Lebih dari 100 Rumah Rusak". January 13, 2019.
  16. "Angin Puting Beliung di Tulang Bawang Lampung, 2 Warga Meninggal, 6 Lainnya Luka-luka - Tribunnews.com". m.tribunnews.com.
  17. "Puting Beliung Cirebon Ratakan Rumah Warga Desa Slangit".
  18. "Ini Penjelasan BMKG soal Amukan Puting Beliung di Cimenyan - Ayo Bandung". March 28, 2021.
  19. "Puting Beliung Porak Porandakan Sebagian Daerah Dago Bandung - Tekno Tempo.co".
  20. "Puting Beliung Melanda Sumenep, 18 Rumah Rusak".