Tornado in Manila
By Macarrosel
@Macarrosel (7498)
Philippines
August 15, 2016 4:21pm CST
I saw the news last night about a tornado that strikes in the city of Manila. OMG! We seldom see tornadoes here in our country and I was really horrified seeing one being visible in the city proper. I just hope less people were hurt in a such horrifying incident. Personally, I have not seen a tornado ever since and I am not longing to see one in the future.
Have you seen a tornado before?
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@Deepizzaguy (94552)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Aug 16
Even though I live in south Louisiana I have never seen a tornado up close and personal except on television reports.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
It's even scary upon seeing them on tv how much more we see them personally. OMG!
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@Deepizzaguy (94552)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Aug 16
@Macarrosel I know what you mean. I have been through Hurricanes Cindy and Katrina. They are scary enough.
@marguicha (215470)
• Chile
15 Aug 16
WE don´t have tornadoes in our country. But we have earthquakes. Earth is not a paradise
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, you're right, paradise is somewhere else not on earth. Well, earthquakes are scary too.
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
15 Aug 16
Wow that is a big one my friend. I am glad you are safe.
Yes I have seen them when I was a child.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, it's a really big one my friend, and we're safe here because Manila is a far away city from our place.
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@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
15 Aug 16
We've had tornado warnings in my area and they scare the life out of me. So far we've never had one but other parts of the US get them frequently. Of all types of storms I think a tornado scares me the most
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Me too, I'm scared of tornadoes and earthquakes too. Maybe is time that our country shall considers putting tornado warning here.
@rina110383 (24495)
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15 Aug 16
I saw one last Sunday and it passed by my place. It was a 3-minute terrifying experience.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I was really horrified when you informed me about it, then I saw the news and I was really scared.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Aug 16
must have been quite scary - hope no one was hurt and property damage was light
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
19 Aug 16
@Macarrosel not something we experience in such a way in the UK - must be terrifying to face it
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I was also hoping for that too. But I had seen properties being damaged due to it.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I also hope for that too that no one was hurt and not so many properties being damaged.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
18 Aug 16
@Macarrosel It was scary. My daughter and grandsons were with me that day and we rushed to get everyone in the bathroom.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Really? That was bad and really scary. Good to know it didn't hit any houses there.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, I wish for that too that everyone were safe and no one was hurt.
@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
15 Aug 16
Yes, it passed along Binondo, Manila. You are right, it is so unusual for us to see tonadoes here.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, I saw that in the news. So, this is now the effect for not taking care of Mother Earth. Hope none follows.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
It was so scary and horrible news the other day.
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It looks scary 
@AmbiePam (85509)
• United States
16 Aug 16
Yes, but I live in what they call Tornado Alley. We have them every year, and sometimes they kill a lot of people. My dad's wife just put a tornado shelter in their garage. It's underground, which is the safest place to be in a tornado. Tornadoes are why I dread spring and summer.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Oh, that's horrible. You really need tornado shelter there.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Saw this in the news and I felt sorry for the victims of this tornado.
I've seen a tornado before but it was never of this magnitude.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Yes, this one is much stronger and it strikes in the big cities. I thought tornado only strikes on open fields. I was wrong.
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@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I have seen some when I was a kid in our province but never happened in Manila as far as I can remember. It's really shocking.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I think it's the first time that it happened in Manila. I was really scared.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Looks like climate change is here, we didn't have this decades ago even with the strongest typhoon.
we all have to be ready for the worst to come, and to think most people believe that climate change is a lie.
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
I think it's not climate change which is false but it's global warming that they said it doesn't exist. Yes, you're right, we seldom experience tornadoes here in our country.
@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
16 Aug 16
Our country too is not a place for tornadoes but it happened now.
