Summary:
37 incidents reported in Algarve due to severe winds
Majority of incidents involved fallen trees
Most occurrences were in the Sotavento region
Tavira recorded the highest number with 17 incidents
Faro district under yellow warning for strong winds
Severe winds sweeping through the Algarve region have led to 37 recorded incidents since midnight on Thursday, January 30th, primarily involving fallen trees. According to the Sul Informação, the majority of these events occurred in the Sotavento area, with additional reports of two advertising structures being downed.
Incidents by Location
Data from “ocorrências.pt” indicates that the municipalities affected include:
- Loulé: 2 incidents
- Tavira: 17 incidents
- Vila do Bispo: 2 incidents
- Olhão: 3 incidents
- São Brás de Alportel: 3 incidents
- Vila Real de Santo António: 2 incidents
- Faro: 2 incidents
In Tavira, incidents were reported in areas such as Fonte Salgada, Palheirinhos, Santa Luzia, Santo Estevão, and Cabanas. Loulé saw an occurrence in Almancil, while in Vila Real de Santo António, it happened in Vila Nova de Cacela. Olhão also reported fallen trees in Fuzeta.
Weather Warnings
The Faro district remains under a yellow warning until later today due to strong northwesterly winds, with gusts reaching 80/90 kilometers per hour along the coast, as per the Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere. The Algarve coastline was previously under a red warning for maritime agitation until 9 AM today, which has since downgraded to orange until 3 PM.
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