Tornadoes and Waterspouts in Chile / Tornados y Trombas en Chile

We provide a dataset of tornadoes and waterspouts in Chile from 1554 to present based in chronicles, newspaper articles, social media, scientific literature and books. The database includes only those events that have been qualified as more than likely a tornado or waterspout based on a subjective qualification by the researchers. For each tornado we provide at least one geographical location point, the local and UTC hour (if known) and for most cases an estimation of the intensity based on the Enhanced Fujita damage scale.

The following are the parameters contained in the database:

N°: This is the entry number or identifier for each record in the file.

1. Location: The name of the place where the weather event occurred.
2. Latitude: The geographical latitude coordinate of the event's location.
3. Longitude: The geographical longitude coordinate of the event's location.
4. Date (Gregorian Calendar): The date when the event occurred, according to the Gregorian calendar.
5. Hour (local): The local time when the event occurred.
6. Hour (UTC): The time of the event in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
7. Sound: A binary indicator (usually 1 for 'Yes' and 0 for 'No') showing whether there was a notable sound associated with the event.
8. Hail: A binary indicator showing whether hail was a feature of the weather event.
9. Electric Storm: A binary indicator showing whether the event involved an electric storm.
10. Damage: A binary indicator showing whether there was any damage resulting from the event.
11. Tornado: A binary indicator showing whether a tornado was a part of the event.
12. Waterspout: A binary indicator showing whether a waterspout was observed during the event.
13. Register: This column refers to the existence of some witness account or visual material of a rotating column.
14. Max. EF Rating: The maximum Enhanced Fujita Scale rating assigned to the tornado, indicating its intensity.
15. Analyst: The name or initials of the person who analyzed or reported the event.
16. Fatalities: The number of fatalities (deaths) caused by the event.
17. Injured: The number of injuries reported due to the event.
18. Link to Documents: References or links to documents where the event is described or recorded.
19. Sources: The sources or references from where the information about the event is derived.
20. Comments: Additional remarks or notes about the event, providing context or extra details.