Tornado off coast Galicia, NW Spain – October 22, 2013

A tornado, lasting a few minutes, has been reported in Ameixida, Galicia region, NW Spain yesterday morning. The area was included in the SLGT risk of DAY 1 Outlook for 22/10/2013. Severe storms were approaching the NW Iberian peninsula, as discussed in the update yesterday. Additionally, storms brought heavy rain and strong winds into the region.

Video of the Ameixida tornado, recorded by Jose Manuel Martinez Suarez.

Video of tornado over water. Source: Jose Manuel Martinez Suarez

This was the 17th tornado reported during the last 6 days across Europe. Quite a remarkable number.