Tornado in Holguín leaves extensive material damage

Social media users reported the occurrence of a tornado in various areas of the city of Holguín, in the eastern part of the island, amid a severe local storm. Although Holguín authorities have not confirmed the event, images show a trail of material destruction in its wake. 

One of those users noted that "it was a very strong wind, which blew off elevated tank lids, roofs of houses, power poles and cables, and felled trees. Here in Roto Sanfield, it didn't last more than a minute, but there was a lot of damage." 

"Now, we've had electricity for two hours. We've been without electricity since yesterday at 6 p.m., and based on what other neighborhoods have seen, it seems like it would be affected," he added. 

Another user explained that the incident didn't last long, but it did cause a lot of damage, especially to the power lines. "Everything was very bad. In the Peralta neighborhood, we went 27 hours without power." added thereon.  

“Terrible came into my room and broke vases, mirrors, and threw everything,” said another about the strong wind that swept into homes in the capital of Holguín. 

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Another person reported that there was "a significant impact on the power supply. Several transformers collapsed, for example, in the Reparto Luz area, which has been without power since 4 p.m. yesterday." "The wind swung the iron supports of the power poles," another said. 

“It was terrible, even though we're used to strong winds here. It lifted roofs off buildings, tore up large bushes by the roots, and brought down hail. Water came into my house, with the windows closed, and everything nearby got wet, plus all the water that came in under the doors because of the wind. Added to the fact that it happened so suddenly, I think it was just a cloud tail,” another added.