According to John Perry, a resident, the unusual weather phenomenon began shortly after 3 p.m. but did not cover a wide area and travelled for about three or four square chains along a path in the community.
"We heard a sound like thunder rolling and then we saw smoke went up and then there was a breeze," he said. Although there was not much damage within the area, Perry said that a shop keeper's shed was destroyed as the wind, like a tornado, blew it away.
A lot of power lines came down, resulting in the loss of electricity to the area and the roadway becoming impassable. The Jamaica Public Service, he explained, restored power to the community shortly after midnight Thursday.
In the meantime, a representative from the Meteorological Service located on Half-Way Tree Road said he was unaware of a tornado happening in the area.
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