Thoothukudi thunderstorm triggers rare swirling dust column | Chennai News
CHENNAI: Even as parts of Tamil Nadu received intense evening thunderstorms on Sunday, a video showing a towering column of swirling dust in Thoothukudi went viral on social media, with many weather enthusiasts describing it as a “tornado-like” phenomenon.Meteorologists, however, said the event was not a tornado but was likely caused by a strong updraft…