Tornadoes Verified in Portugal: Unforeseen Meteorological Phenomena Strike Country
In Portugal, two tornadoes were confirmed on May 2, 2025, in the regions of Beja and Campo Maior. According to the Portuguese Institute of Meteorology and Seismology (IPMA), these tornadoes could have reached maximum winds between 118 and 148 kilometers per hour, classifying them as F1/T2 on the Fujita and Torro scales.
The first tornado struck at 8:10 a.m. in the Porto Peles area of Beja, causing damage to residential roofs, electricity poles, and trees. The second event occurred at 1 p.m. in Degolados, Campo Maior, where it damaged houses, sheds, a football field, electricity stations, and multiple fallen trees.
In Campo Maior, a person required medical attention at the scene. In the Beja area, the tornado caused uprooted trees, house damage, car damage, and a collapsed wall, but there were no injuries reported.
The Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Alto Alentejo reported damage from the extreme wind phenomenon in Campo Maior, affecting houses, sheds, a football field, electricity stations, and numerous fallen trees.
While specific details about ongoing recovery efforts were not provided, they would typically involve local authorities and emergency services working to restore infrastructure, support affected residents, and ensure public safety.
These tornadoes were part of a broader weather event that included a waterspout affecting the Alentejo region and nearby districts between May 2 and 3, 2025. This event underscores the increasing frequency and impact of severe weather phenomena in the region.
The news of the tornadoes in Portugal on May 2, 2025, has caused concern in environmental-science circles, as the weather event includes not only the confirmed tornadoes in Beja and Campo Maior, but also a waterspout in the Alentejo region. The second tornado, which occurred in Degolados, Campo Maior, damaged houses, sheds, a football field, electricity stations, and multiple fallen trees, causing a person to require medical attention at the scene.
