Tornado leaves injured in Rio Grande do Sul A tornado hit three cities in the northwest of Rio Grande do Sul in the early evening of Tuesday (28). The phenomenon was observed in the municipalities of Giruá, Sete de Setembro and Senador Salgado Filho. Seven people were injured. As there are no meteorological stations in the region, it was not possible to check the wind speed. The gusts caused damage such as roofing and falling trees and poles. Two residences were completely destroyed on Sete de Setembro. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The tornado, according to the state's Civil Defense, was caused by a supercell, which is a type of storm that has a rotating upward current. "Supercells commonly cause large hail and intense wind gusts, and on some occasions tornadoes." A radar image from Chapecó, in Santa Catarina, shows the phenomenon over the Rio Grande do Sul territory at 6:24 pm on Tuesday. The tornado was more than 200 km from Chapecó's radar. 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." Climatempo Meteorologia explains that tornado, microexplosion and macroexplosion are "extremely strong air currents that break off from the base of some very extensive cumulonimbus clouds called supercells". The classification depends on technical analysis. Tornado is when the base of the funnel-shaped supercell is visible on the horizon. When the funnel touches the ground, the phenomenon is classified as a tornado. In many cases, the funnel is only visible at the base of the cloud and does not reach the ground. A tornado can travel and cause damage miles from its center. radar image from Chapecó, in Santa Catarina, shows the phenomenon over the Rio Grande do Sul territory Civil Defense of SC 'It looked like something from a movie', says resident 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, this Tuesday. 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. 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. 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. Houses were destroyed by a tornado in Giruá (RS) Tamires Hanke/RBS TV Cities affected According to the 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. READ ALSO: Tornado leaves seven injured in Rio Grande do S 'It looked like something from a movie', says resident who filmed tornado Tornado leaves injured in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul Social media Tornado in RS RB Giruá News/Images provided Note from Giruá City Hall "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 localities in the interior of the municipality were affected. According to the first surveys, the communities of Rincão dos Coimbras, Rincão dos Mellos, Rincão dos Ribeiros, Amaral and Melgarejo were among the most affected. As soon as they became aware of the incident, the Municipal Government mobilized the entire response structure. Teams from the Department of Works, municipal employees and the entire fleet of heavy machinery were mobilized, with the aim of clearing roads, cutting and removing fallen trees, reestablishing access to communities and ensuring the necessary conditions to assist affected families. Preliminary information indicates that homes suffered severe damage resulting in injuries, numerous trees fell and losses involving animals were also recorded. 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.