Puting belinyung has disturbed residents in Jakarta

Jakarta - Tornado and hail events occur around Lake Tempe in Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi. The tornado is classified as a water trunk aka waterspout.

Head of Wajo Regency BPBD Andi Alamsyah when asked for confirmation AFP revealed that there are three districts that feel the cold of the hail, namely Tempe, Sabbangparu and Tanasitolo sub-districts, although the most extreme point is in the District of Tempe.

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From the natural phenomenon, a number of assumptions emerging from the community, to busy discussed in social media. Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) Region IV Makassar, Rizky Yudha, when contacted detikcom explained about this natural phenomenon.

"The phenomenon is called waterspout, the whirlwind that basically reaches the water surface," said Yudha, Tuesday (27/2/2018).

Waterspout in Indonesian is referred to as 'water trunk'. Furthermore Yudha explained, this phenomenon comes from the cumulonimbus cloud, which is a towering vertical cloud that can reach the height of tropopause, which is the top layer of clouds.

Then the cumulonimbus cloud that grows intensely can cause heavy rain, lightning / thunder, strong winds, whirlwinds, and hail. The formation of these clouds can be caused by local factors, namely orographic influence (mountain rain), convection process (hot upward), and regional factors, ie monsoon winds.

Read also: The Water Trunk around Lake Tempe Creates a Crash of Citizens Houses

Yudha also explained the weather for the Wajo region is expected to change seasons between March and April. The present time is a period of transition or transition, which is likely to grow large cumulonimbus clouds.

This incident occurred at around 16:30 pm, which later became a hot conversation on a number of social media. Looks beautiful from a distance, this wind vortex is a cloud that rotates and extends from the sky. Apparently this water trunk damaging buildings around Lake Tempe. (dnu / dnu)

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