TORNADO IN WEST CENTRAL TRINIDAD
Sun Aug 9 2009
this is a video shot on Sun August 9/2009 near noon ... im not sure if the "tornado" actually did touch the ground since its not clear with this footage, but it was a large funnel cloud for certain. There were reports of hail in parts of Central Trinidad as well.
Tornadoes are fairly rare events on trinidad due to its small size, but have been increasing in their appearances over the last number of years. Of all the Eastern Caribbean Islands, (apart from puerto rico) trinidad is the most likely for a tornado to form since its a relatively larger island to the others.
They normally form on the west central parts of the island, since this part is the flattest area of the island .
Generally, the "tornado season" in trinidad is the months of september and october since these are the hottest and most humid times of the year when trade winds are at their weakest, allowing temperatures to sky-rocket into the mid 90s (locally higher) on the west coast.
But this is great footage,
justin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW_nfHkKQ9w