Tornado

[chaucer]

There's been a massive thunderstorm this morning, including a tornado which has caused damage in Carvoeiro Clube then passed through Lagoa and on to silves

[EMM]

I was sent photos of the square in Albufeira which looks to have flooded.

We were in shortsleeves on wednesday what a change.

[sunman]

just seen the pictures of the destruction in Lagoa, incredible scenes, hope everyone ok

[Matryx]

just seen the pictures of the destruction in Lagoa, incredible scenes, hope everyone ok

Are the photographs on-line, and if so where?

[Craig]

Hi Matryx,

There are photos on the Portugal News website and the Carvoeiro Forum Facebook site

Craig

[brian viggers]

Have a look at the link not looking good for the people in lagoa.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... d388a5b8a8

[ron5000]

http://sicnoticias.sapo.pt/pais/2012/11 ... no-algarve

[brian viggers]

dont know if its true, are the police talking about evacuating parts of the town?

[sunman]

just seen a video; seems the tornado whipped up offshore & hit land just West of Monte Carvoeiro, maybe Carvoeiro Clube; headed across land & hit Lagoa by the skateboard park, damaging lots of the blocks of flats there, ripping big windows out & flipping cars & vans upside down; then continued to Silves, the football stadium there looks badly damaged so that's the path it took

I've just spoken to friends; the storm was incredible, masses of thunder & lightning, the church on top of the hill got hit apparently; power, satelite signals etc still going off and on, & it was at 1.30pm so assume lots of people were out, fingers crossed all ok

oh, and I'm not holding out, I'd like to post the videos here but they're on friends FB pages & I can't tag the link, sorry

[brian viggers]

http://www.theportugalnews.com/news/tor ... city/27216

[laserblazer]

I've just heard that Jardim do Paraiso is quite bad.

[sunman]

I've just heard that Jardim do Paraiso is quite bad.

& I've just seen pictures of lots of damaged blocks in Monte Santo resort, roofs ripped off

[laserblazer]

I've just heard that Jardim do Paraiso is quite bad.

& I've just seen pictures of lots of damaged blocks in Monte Santo resort, roofs ripped off

Oh dear! That's a bit close to home.

[EMM]

Very close to home indeed.
I have emailed a neighbour and hopefully she will be able to update us.
Could be a flight back this weekend.
Parts of Lagoa and Silves look like disaster zones.
The church in Carvoeiro was struck by lightning and a fire started, schools were evacuated.

Who says that Cimate change is not happening,

[sunman]

just chatted to a few folks on mobile, roads all round tennis club shut off with trees, fences strewn all over, no power, phones etc, but clearly mobiles working;

rumours that Silves swimming centre destroyed, and sadly rumours of a few fatalities in Lagoa (very unconfirmed)