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TRIBUNNEWS.COM – A whirlwind appeared in the middle of the Gajah Mungkur Reservoir, Wonogiri Regency, Central Java, on Wednesday (1/20/2021) around 3.30pm WIB.
This was revealed by the Head of the Wonogiri Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Bambang Haryanto.
“Yes, (a tornado) in the middle of the (Gajah Mungkur) reservoir, the rotation is from center to west,” Bambang said when contacted. Tribunnews.com, Wednesday afternoon.
Bambang said that the duration of the tornado at Gajah Mungkur Reservoir lasted quite a long time, which was around 10 to 15 minutes.
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However, the wind did not cause damage.
“Before reaching the settlement, (the wind turns) to the south,” Bambang said.
“So there is no impact,” he added.
Bambang said the whirlwind at Gajah Mungkur Reservoir occurred when heavy rain washed away Wonogiri.
“The weather is just rainy, for now (at 18.00 WIB) it’s still drizzling,” he said.
Bambang said that the appearance of a tornado in the middle of the Gajah Mungkur Reservoir was not the first time it happened.
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