Resident of a region hit by a tornado in RS films the formation of the phenomenon What seemed like fiction, happened before the eyes of Renan Bayer, a resident of Giruá, in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul, late Tuesday afternoon (28). Inside the municipality, the farmer managed to record the phenomenon. See video above. “It looked like something out of a movie, something we would never see in our lives,” he says. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The tornado was observed in the municipalities of Giruá, Sete de Setembro and Senador Salgado Filho. According to the Civil Defense Monitoring Center, "based on radar data, the tornado occurred around 6:25 pm, associated with a supercell, a type of storm that has a rotating updraft." ? Supercells commonly cause large hail and intense gusts of wind, and on some occasions tornadoes. Bayer recorded the appearance of the tornado and followed the progress of the phenomenon until he had to leave the place in a hurry: "I made a few recordings, until I had to flee", he says. The images were taken on the road that divides Giruá and Senador Salgado Filho. Resident records tornado in Giruá, RS Image courtesy/ Renan Bayer The farmer says that he was not affected, but that he received reports of damage caused by the phenomenon. According to him, the structure of warehouses belonging to a neighbor could not resist the force of the winds. "He got it from a neighbor of mine, in his warehouses there, who ripped everything out", he comments. The resident described the experience as "shocking" and one that he would never have imagined witnessing. Cities hit Tornado leaves injured in Rio Grande do Sul The cities recorded at least seven injuries until Tuesday night. According to Sete de Setembro Civil Defense, three people were injured and taken to hospital. According to the agency, two homes were completely destroyed. In Giruá, the tornado mainly hit the communities of Rincão dos Coimbras, Rincão dos Mellos, Rincão dos Ribeiros, Amaral and Melgarejo. According to the city hall, homes suffered severe damage, at least four people were injured and numerous trees fell. Until the publication of this report, the teams continued to survey the damage and respond to the incidents. In addition to the strong winds, there was also a record of low intensity hail. In Senador Salgado Filho, several properties were also affected by roofing, fallen trees and electrical grids. At least 12 houses were hit and 50 people were affected. What is a tornado Tornado leaves injuries in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul Social networks According to Climatempo Meteorologia, "a tornado is an ascending air current generated between the base of the supercell and the ground, in the shape of a funnel, with a rotating movement. The passage of a tornado causes twists in objects precisely because of this characteristic of intense rotation. The extension of the base of the supercell in the shape of a funnel is visible on the horizon. When the funnel touches the ground we call it a tornado. In many cases, the funnel is visible only at the base of the cloud and does not reach the ground. The tornado can travel and cause damage within a few kilometers. The same pattern of damage is visible along a path." Tornado leaves injured in Rio Grande do Sul RB Notícias de Giruá/Images provided and Josimar Ferreira da Veiga/Personal Archive Note from the city of Giruá "The Municipal Government informs that, due to a strong adverse weather event recorded between the late afternoon and early evening of this Tuesday, July 28, there is preliminary information that a possible tornado has reached locations in the interior of the municipality. According to the first surveys, the communities of Rincão dos Coimbras, Rincão dos Mellos, Rincão dos Ribeiros, Amaral and Melgarejo are among the most affected. As soon as it became aware of the incident, the Municipal Government mobilized the entire response structure. Teams from the Fire Department, the Municipal Health Department, with ambulances, and the Municipal Civil Defense immediately moved to the affected areas, where they are providing care and assistance to the victims. Teams from the Department of Works, municipal employees and the entire fleet of heavy machinery were also mobilized, with the aim of clearing roads, cutting and removing fallen trees, reestablishing access to communities and guaranteeing the necessary conditions to provide assistance to affected families. Preliminary information indicates that homes suffered severe damage resulting in injured people, numerous trees fell and losses involving animals were also recorded. The teams continue to survey the damage and respond to incidents. The Municipal Government reassures the population and informs that all measures are being taken to preserve lives, provide assistance to families and minimize the impacts caused by the climate event. According to the coordinator of Municipal Civil Defense and secretary of Human Promotion, Marielle Dalla Costa, the entire structure of the municipality remains mobilized to offer the necessary support to people who, in some way, suffered damage as a result of the storm. The Municipal Government will continue to monitor the situation in real time and will keep the population informed through official channels as new information is confirmed." VIDEOS: Everything about RS