TORNADO AT NELSON.
A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. DESTRUCTION (if PROPERTY. ißy Telcf.rapb —Press Association.) NELSON, Tuesday. A lorn..do, confining itself lo a narrow paih, si ruck a portion of ihe city last, night al. about, ten o'clock, and let'; in its wake considerable deslruclion of properly, fences were lorn down, ami houses more or less damaged, while a large glasshouse was totally destroyed. fortunately, then' was no loss id' life, and no one was injured, though there were many narrow escapes, and some householders ■•had wind Ihey described as a lerril'ying experience. The tornado came in from Ihe sea. its track being being northerly from a north-westerly direction, hid in parls ol' II itv- not alTerled there was nothing In show Ihal such an unwelcome visitation had occurred. In one street a stack of loose limber was scattered in all directions, one piece going through a bedroom window, showering the occupants .with gla?*-
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Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16788, 4 May 1926, Page 5
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152TORNADO AT NELSON. Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16788, 4 May 1926, Page 5
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