| Type: | Unknown |
| Active: | September 14, 2018 |
| Duration of tornado outbreak1: | 2 hours |
| Maximum rated tornado2: | F4 tornado |
| Highest winds | Unknown |
| Tornadoes confirmed: | 2 |
| Damage: | $220 million |
| Injuries: | Unknown |
| Fatalities: | 21 |
| Areas affected: | Unknown |
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1Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
The September 2018 Argentina tornadoes were destructive events that occurred during the afternoon of September 14, 2018 in Argentina, with an F4 hitting Bahia Blanca, and and F2 hitting Punta Alta, with the total impacts including 21 deaths, and $220 million in damages.
Synopss[]
| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed F0 |
Confirmed F1 |
Confirmed F2 |
Confirmed F3 |
Confirmed F4 |
Confirmed F5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
On the afternoon of September 14, an F4 tornado struck Bahia Blanca, and caused 19 deaths, as well as $200 million in damages. An F2 also hit Punta Alta, causing 2 deaths and $20 million in damages, bringing the totals to 21 deaths and $220 million in damages.
Bahia Blanca[]
This tornado touched down initially at 1550 local time, producing F1 damage in the process. A few minutes later, the tornado destroyed several wooden homes, killing 4 at this location before intensifying into an F3 as it moved towards the more built up areas of the city. Upon reaching the city, the tornado had reached F4 intensity, and had demolished several buildings, including a concrete reinforced office block, which had its top floor torn off, later resulting in the building having to be torn down and rebuilt. After going through the center of the city, the tornado rapidly weakened, and had dissipated by 1625 local time.