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Several weak tornados in N Portugal and Spain!!! Injured people and damages in Galicia!!! More today!!!
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Several small tornadoes have struck this morning the Atlantic coast of Galicia, on orange alert for high winds.
The first hit Barbanza peninsula, causing numerous damage in its wake. The tornado came early in the morning by Aguiño, in the town of Ribeira, lifting tiles and toppling trees. Then he moved to the town of Ribeira, causing damage to the park Pedra Pateira and sparked panic in the market, where several vendors were setting up their stalls. There, a gust of wind made a post dump churros. The person who attended him, a woman aged 37, was injured by falling on the oil that had been spilled on the floor. She was taken to hospital, but his condition is not serious.
The tornado continued its path to the beach Coroso. In the vicinity of the campsite, fifteen trees were arracandos rennet. One fell on a small summer house, which was empty. The phenomenon also affected muncipio of Pobra, causing serious damage to the roofs of several houses the commercial dock.
Another tornado in A Guarda
At midday, another tornado caused damage to a ship's company town of A Guarda. The accident occurred about half past twelve in the company's ship Cividanes Martinez. The manager said that fear came true because the phenomenon caused a loud bang and made of corrugated iron pieces come out fired without control. There were three workers on the ship at the time in which the incident occurred, but fortunately there were no personal injury because the injured party was the store, where there was nobody. "We have a good scare," said this morning Rafael Martinez, head of the affected vessel. Five years ago another tornado passed through the same place.
But the A Guarda was not the only tornado that struck the coast of O Baixo Miño this afternoon. The neighbors of Mariñas As in Oia, also jumped about half past eleven to see another tornado near the coast. This time, it touched down and eventually disappeared at sea.
Waterspouts, frequent in Galicia
The weather phenomenon occurred this morning in the coastal area is known as coruñés waterspout, Efe said the expert in meteorology Maria Souto, but can be identified by a tornado. "With a relatively often these things happen in Galicia. It produces a tornado or marine manga that comes from the sea, and is caused due to the hot and humid air, and when landfall causes damage and melts quickly, "Souto said. [link to www.lavozdegalicia.es]
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