TORNADO IN CHILE — Flash Floods & Hail SLAM the Capital (Latest Updates)

A rare spring storm brought torrential rain, hail, lightning and a reported tornado to Santiago, Chile, on October 13, 2026, triggering a red alert across the metropolitan region. Floodwaters inundated streets, underpasses, homes and parts of the public transport network, disrupting rush-hour travel and leaving thousands of customers without electricity. The storm struck just five days after a deadly mudslide in the Las Condes district damaged homes and swept away vehicles. With mud and debris still present, renewed rainfall raised concerns about further hillside failures. Authorities restricted movement near the earlier slide while emergency crews worked to clear flooded areas. The wider weather pattern has also brought unusually heavy precipitation to central Chile. An atmospheric river helped make October 2026 Santiago’s wettest October on record, while officials have linked a series of weather events to El Niño. The reported tornado received a preliminary EF0 rating, which remains subject to further assessment. In this video... we examine the Santiago flooding, the tornado and transport disruption, the earlier Las Condes mudslide, and the weather patterns behind the repeated storms. Confirmed casualty and missing-person figures are pinned in the comments and updated as official numbers change. Global Weather covers natural disasters and extreme weather events as they develop, using sourced reporting and avoiding unsupported speculation. CHAPTERS 0:20 — Rare Spring Storm Hits Santiago 1:15 — Red Alert as Floodwaters Rise 3:05 — The Las Condes Mudslide Returns to Focus 4:55 — Tornado Hits a Santiago Bus Terminal 6:42 — Flooding Shuts Underpasses and Disrupts Metro 8:32 — Highway Closures and Power Outages 10:21 — School Closures Across the Capital 11:15 — Storm Impacts Spread Across Central Chile 12:08 — What Caused the Record-Wet October? 13:01 — El Niño and Chile’s Stormy Season 13:54 — Historic Mountain Snowfall Amid City Flooding 15:40 — Chile Considers Expanding Weather Radar Studies SOURCES - Senapred - Chilean Meteorological Directorate - Chile’s National Electricity Coordinator and power regulator - Santiago Metropolitan Regional Government #SantiagoChile #ChileStorm #SantiagoFlooding #ChileFloods2026 #ChileTornado #LasCondesMudslide #ExtremeWeather #AtmosphericRiver #ElNino #ChileWeather #FlashFlooding #NaturalDisaster #GlobalWeather