at 3:15 PM by Pierce Larkin

Tornado Moves Through Manila, Philippines

On Sunday afternoon, a tornado that ripped through the second largest city in the Philippines, Manila. The tornado moved across town, and produced damage along its path.

Luckily, though, the tornado has produced no casualties, according to The Weather Channel. This is the second tornado this summer in a region of the world that you may not expect. Earlier in the summer, there was a much worse tornado in northeastern China, as nearly 100 people died because of it. Even though this isn’t a typical spot for tornadoes across the world, it still can see tornadoes, and does every now and again.

Tornado climatology across the worst. Eastern China isn't a stranger to tornadoes. h/t NOAA
Tornado climatology across the world. h/t NOAA

With the tornado affecting a large city, they are lucky it didn’t end up worse.