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Caught on cam: Tornado touches down on Vancouver Island

21 May 2020

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

A small tornado that touched down on Vancouver Island Thursday afternoon was recorded on one resident’s front door camera.

ctvnews / CTV News Vancouver Island

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