{
"$type": "site.standard.document",
"bskyPostRef": {
"cid": "bafyreigsyk4g4jvdlyuvykykwaigwzcnmpnslelg7hpe5nn2xamdhsiigi",
"uri": "at://did:plc:lyvgc5qm6zucfoxe7mcu5jmg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc2jjhfgb22"
},
"coverImage": {
"$type": "blob",
"ref": {
"$link": "bafkreidy2otov7nvygik67pjwcmmhep5lcrgexdq4ixatskyzsrqyvr6ly"
},
"mimeType": "image/webp",
"size": 23198
},
"path": "/2026/04/11/rare-tornado-touches-down-near-devipur-in-akhnoor-jammu-and-kashmir/",
"publishedAt": "2026-04-11T16:59:48.000Z",
"site": "https://watchers.news",
"tags": [
"Editors' picks",
"Tornadoes",
"india",
"india tornado",
"india weather",
"jammu and kashmir",
"jammu and kashmir tornado",
"jammu and kashmir weather",
"tornadoes",
"Source"
],
"textContent": "A rare tornado was reported near Devipur in the Akhnoor area of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on April 11, 2026, during scattered afternoon thundershowers. Eyewitness videos showed a narrow funnel extending from the cloud base to a rotating dust plume at the surface, while preliminary reports indicated no damage, injuries, or casualties. Faizan Arif, a Kashmir-based weather analyst, described the Akhnoor tornado as a “never-before-witnessed” event in Jammu’s Akhnoor area.\n\nSource",
"title": "Rare tornado touches down near Devipur in Akhnoor, Jammu and Kashmir"
}