Historic tornado in southern Brazil

By Gabriel Rodrigues with collaboration from Aline Merladete On Friday, November 7, at least eight tornadoes were confirmed in the two states, with highlights in the municipalities of Rio Bonito do Iguaçu (PR), Xanxerê (SC), Faxinal dos Guedes (SC), Guarapuava (PR), and Turvo (PR). The estimate is that the number of tornadoes could be even higher, especially in isolated areas. The most severe case was in Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, where the tornado was preliminarily classified as F4 on the Fujita scale, with winds between 331 km/h and 419 km/h—a unprecedented milestone in recent decades in Brazil. The consequences were devastating: approximately 90% of the city was destroyed, with houses completely demolished, trees uprooted, and vehicles thrown great distances. At least six deaths were confirmed, hundreds of injuries, and more than a thousand people left homeless. Click here and access AGROTEMPO Satellite images processed by the Lápis Laboratory highlight the impact of the ...