2013 Brahmanbaria tornado

Extreme weather event in Bangladesh February 2026 Brahmanbaria twister.jpg The thin tornado as it tracked through the Brahmanbaria district 2013 03 22 y 17:10 15–20 minutes 2013 03 22 y 16:50 F2 198 kph mph 36 388 $20 million (2013 USD), 1.55 million BDT (2013 BDT)http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20130403_if_march_global_recap.pdf Global Catastrophe Recap - March 2013 Aon Benfield 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20220423220202/http://thoughtleadership.aon.com/Documents/20130403_if_march_global_recap.pdf 23 April 2022 Brahmanbaria District Tornadoes of 2013 In the evening hours of March 22, 2013, a destructive F2 tornado touched down in Brahmanbaria District, Bangladesh at 16:50 local time. The tornado affected at least 25 villages within 20 minutes, causing extensive damage to agricultural land and destroying over 1,700 homes. At least 36 people were killed and 388 injured, primarily due to poor building construction practices and the absence of an early warning system. Meteorological history The tornado formed at 16:50 local time. According to local residents, at 17:00, rain and a hailstorm occurred. It traveled east of its starting point in Ramrail, and then changed direction to the southeast, before changing to an easternly direction and dissipating at Ahmedabad. It traveled a total of 12 to 15 km mi.Mohan K. Das Someshwar Das Md. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury Samarendra Karmakar Simulation of tornado over Brahmanbaria on 22 March 2013 using Doppler weather radar and WRF model Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk 2016 7 5 1577–1599 10.1080/19475705.2015.1115432 130273611 free It passed over bodies of water and became a waterspout, sending volumes of water into the air. Fishes at a nearby pond were picked up and deposited across the area. The water level in the pond reportedly fell by a foot. Moving through a marsh, the tornado also deposited large amounts of clay across the field. Many houses were destroyed and trees uprooted during the event, while residents heard a "strange noise" for many minutes. Intense lightning activity was interpreted from reports of a red fiery glow in the sky. There were no meteorological stations in the vicinity of the tornado, hence many scientific parameters cannot be determined. According to government officials however, the travel speed of the tornado is thought to be up to 70 km/h mph.Case Study: The Brahmanbaria Tornado-2013 https://www.rcenetwork.org/portal/sites/default/files/news_archive/RCE%20Greater%20Dhaka%20-%20Tornado%20in%20Brahmanbaria.pdf 7 January 2022 Mohammed Ataur Rahman RCE Greater Dhaka According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, the tornado was assigned an F2 rating on the Fujita scale with wind speeds of 198 kph mph (written as 55 m/s).Bangladesh Meteorological Department Newsletter https://bmd.gov.bd/p/Issue3Vn3 Bangladesh Meteorological Department 3 3 May 2013Fatima Akter Hirohiko Ishikawa Synoptic features and environmental conditions of the tornado outbreak on March 22, 2013 at Brahmanbaria in the east-central region of Bangladesh Natural Hazards December 2014 74 3 1309–1326 10.1007/s11069-014-1252-y 2433/198817 115140567 free Field surveys indicate the average radius of the tornado ranged from 60 to 80 m ft. At its maximum, the tornado was 100 to 150 m ft wide. A 17 km2 sqmi area was affected by strong tornadic winds, with a 1 km2 sqmi area suffering extreme damage. It was reported that total damage and 90% of the recorded fatalities occurred in this area. Impact On its 12 - 15 km on track from Ramrail to Ahmedabad, the narrow but strong and deadly tornado also struck 20 other villages. 8,615 people were significantly affected.October 2014 Disaster Report https://reliefweb.int/attachments/b5b4bb47-55eb-354a-a32c-d6f6b4f8d239/Disaster%20Report%202013.pdf Department of Disaster Management 39 18 June 2014 ReliefWeb At least 36 deaths and 388 injuries were recorded. A government figure stated that 1,778 homes were completely destroyed while 744 were partially destroyed. Some 1,731 families across eight unions in Brahmanbaria were affected.Shelter Cluster WASH Cluster Early Recovery Cluster 2013 Tornado in North Eastern Bangladesh: Brahmanbaria District Joint Need Assessment Report, 2013 https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/Joint%20Needs%20Assessment%20Report%20on%20Tornedo%20in%20Brahman%20Baria_2013%2004%20April.pdf 7 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220107162435/https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/documents/files/Joint%20Needs%20Assessment%20Report%20on%20Tornedo%20in%20Brahman%20Baria_2013%2004%20April.pdf 7 January 2022 Numerous homes, most of which were small and of frail construction, were completely destroyed, though a few well-built structures sustained major damage as well. Debris was scattered in all directions, and homes that were hit ranged from lightweight metal shacks, to small masonry homes. Several people were killed after being picked up and thrown by the tornado, and two of the fatalities were a woman and her baby, tossed 250 yards from their home. The woman was pronounced dead while her child was transported to the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where she died later that evening.Brahmanbaria tornado toll reaches 22 https://www.thedailystar.net/news/brahmanbaria-tornado-toll-reaches-22 7 January 2022 The Daily Star 23 March 2013 The body of another woman was found near a latrine, and three relatives of one survivor were among the fatalities. The partial collapse of a district jailhouse resulted in the death of a guard, but all the other occupants survived.Farid Ahmed Deadly tornado strikes Bangladesh https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/22/world/asia/bangladesh-tornado/index.html 7 January 2022 CNN 23 March 2013Death toll in Bangladesh tornado climbs to 23 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/death-toll-in-bangladesh-tornado-climbs-to-23/articleshow/19151003.cms 7 January 2022 Times of India 23 March 2013 Several thousand trees were uprooted or snapped by the tornado, while utility poles and lines suffered major damage. Some 300 livestock and 900 poultry were killed by the tornado as well. Farm fields were scoured by the tornado, and over 1,200 acres of agricultural land used to grow rice and vegetables were either destroyed or damaged. Several hundred to thousand public facilities like tube wells and latrines were left unsuitable for use. One man was also fatally electrocuted on his rooftop while attempting to survey the damage. Aftermath About 100 people were immediately transported to medical centers for their injuries. The initial death toll was reported at 10.Death toll in Bangladesh tornado climbs to 23 https://www.news18.com/news/india/death-toll-in-bangladesh-tornado-climbs-to-23-598601.html 7 January 2022 News18 24 March 2013 Displaced residents took refuge at school facilities while the local government established makeshift tents in the affected villages. The local government provided each surviving family with 15 kg of rice, corrugated sheet metal, as well as 9,000 Bangladeshi takas (Tk) within 20 hours of the disaster. Relatives of the dead were compensated Tk 20,000. Individuals whose homes were damaged were provided Tk 6,000 to rebuild, and Tk 5,000 was given to those who were injured.Government of Bangladesh Situation Report on Tornado in Brahmanbaria - 25 Mar 2013 https://reliefweb.int/report/bangladesh/situation-report-tornado-brahmanbaria-25-mar-2013 ReliefWeb 8 January 2022 24 March 2013 Gallery See also Tornadoes of 2013 References External links Footage of the tornado on YouTube 2013-03-22 03-22 Category:March 2013 in Bangladesh Category:Brahmanbaria District Category:2013 disasters in Bangladesh 2013-03-22