“Very high probability” today’s extreme wind was tornado
A source for IPMA, the country’s meteorological institute, has confirmed that radar images of the extreme wind phenomenon in Albufeira this morning “indicate a very high probability that it was
One dead, two seriously injured, many others hurt as Albufeira battered by Storm Claudia
One person is dead, two have been seriously injured and 26 were hurt this morning as Albufeira was battered by the latest round with Storm Claudia. The details of the
Freak winds rip through Faro, toppling trees and structures
The Algarve capital of Faro was rocked by an extreme wind event late Friday morning that tore down trees and sent mobile structures crashing to the ground. The good news
Faro, Setúbal and Beja still under orange alert due to bad weather
The southern districts of Faro, Setúbal and Beja woke up under an orange weather warning – the second most serious – this Friday as heavy rain linked to Depression Claudia
Algarve placed under red alert as heavy rain continues
The Algarve has been ‘upgraded’ to red alert – the most serious of all – until at least 3pm today due to the heavy rain which continues to batter the
Elderly couple die as home floods in Fernão Ferro
An elderly couple died this morning when their ground-floor home in Fernão Ferro, Seixal, was flooded in the downpours prompted by Storm Claudia. According to family members, the couple, both
Storm Claudia: 16,000 without power in various districts; ports, harbours, schools closed; dozens of incidents reported
Around 16,000 households and other consumers were without power at 8:30 this morning in the districts of Lisbon, Santarém, and Setúbal, as Storm Claudia battered the mainland. A number of
Storm Claudia to bring more bad weather to Portugal
Portugal is bracing for Storm Claudia, which is expected to bring rain and strong winds from Tuesday and linger at least until the weekend. Northern districts including Viana do Castelo,
Don’t put away your umbrellas: IPMA warns of very rainy week ahead
While the wet weather will let up slightly this weekend, the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) is forecasting a very rainy week across mainland Portugal between November
Over 30,000 lightning strikes and 150 weather incidents as storm batters Portugal
More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded across mainland Portugal in just 24 hours as a powerful cold front swept the country, bringing torrential rain, thunderstorms and strong winds, reports