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“The depression centered along the coast of the Leiria district, acquired subtropical characteristics during the afternoon, revealing an organized structure in satellite images,” reports the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere in a statement.
According to the institute, the evaluation of the phenomenon was carried out in conjunction with the United States’ National Hurricane Center, “having chosen to name the cyclone” “Alpha”.
“With the approach of the depression to the coast, it was possible to monitor the cyclone with the help of the radar system, which made it possible to identify very strong winds at altitude, but relatively close to the surface,” says IPMA. Despite its magnificence, “according to the projections of the different models, after entering the ground, the Alpha should lose intensity quickly.”
Thirteen districts in mainland Portugal were under yellow warning today due to wind and rain that can sometimes be strong and accompanied by thunderstorms. However, “taking into account the elements available at this time, it was decided to raise the alert level to orange for wind, precipitation and storm warnings in the districts directly affected, Leiria and Coimbra,” the institute announced.
The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) today registered 309 incidents in the continental territory of Portugal, due to bad weather, between 00:00 and 18:00, being the district of Lisbon where more cases were reported.
In statements to the Lusa agency, the ANEPC source indicated that the largest number of recorded occurrences were small floods (129), followed by falling trees (83) and falling structures (37), in addition to two landslides. . .
The Lisbon district recorded 113 occurrences between 00:00 and 18:00.
Among the most significant, the ANEPC source highlighted the floods in the city of Setúbal and Beja and the “strange phenomena related to the wind” in Palmela (Setúbal district).
This morning, an intense storm hit several areas of the city of Beja, causing the fall of more than 100 trees and damage to vehicles and infrastructure, the source of the fire department told Lusa.
In the municipality of Palmela, a phenomenon of strong winds that occurred on the Estrada do Lau, caused the fall of large trees, EDP poles and damaged two houses.
