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Switzerland was hit by a tornado, lots of damage (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2023 OP
Holy crap! GPV Jul 2023 #1
For those unaware of it... regnaD kciN Jul 2023 #2
Amazing that they used that narration since almost all Swiss speak passable English. erronis Jul 2023 #3
From your utube link. sheshe2 Jul 2023 #4
Those poor people. Though I suppose it's coming for all of us. Scrivener7 Jul 2023 #5
Europe is the area on the planet that will experience BigmanPigman Jul 2023 #6

regnaD kciN

(26,591 posts)
2. For those unaware of it...
Tue Jul 25, 2023, 05:14 PM
Jul 2023

…La-Chaux-de-Fonds is the main center of Swiss watchmaking.

Also, the computer-generated narration utterly mangles the town’s name.

sheshe2

(87,475 posts)
4. From your utube link.
Tue Jul 25, 2023, 05:34 PM
Jul 2023

Strong winds of 217 km/j are raging in Switzerland! Tornado in La Chaux-De-Fonds

Severe weather hit the town of La-Chaux-de-Fonds, northwestern Switzerland with heavy rain and strong winds on Monday, July 24. According to the Swiss meteorological services, it is a probable tornado ociated with a thunderstorm cell in rapid development along the Jura, which touched down at the end of the morning on Monday La Chaux-de-Fonds, near the border with France.

A gust of 217 km / h was recorded by swiss meteorological service at La Chaux-de-Fonds aerodrome this Monday morning, under a storm cell which suddenly strengthened when arriving in the region. A video has surfaced on social media that shows the intensity of the storm. Several trees have been pulled up by their roots.

The tornado, which struck for a short time, also caused the rail traffic is completely interrupted at La Chaux-de-Fonds station and public transport is also at a standstill in the area.

The images are terrifying.

BigmanPigman

(52,245 posts)
6. Europe is the area on the planet that will experience
Tue Jul 25, 2023, 05:44 PM
Jul 2023

Climate Change the most, at least for now.

European countries rely on tourism (who wants to travel to areas 95° on your vacation?). They also have exports from various areas that have produced cheese, wine, ham, etc for the rest of the world. These areas combine centuries of old soil, cultivated atmospheres of specific humidly and drying and aging. It is a fine art. What will happen to countries' exports?

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