Storm Martinho Spain, Portugal, March 19-20, 2025

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Storm Martinho Spain, Portugal, March 19-20, 2025

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Storm Martinho was named on 18 March 2025, by the Portuguese IPMA. and Volker by Free University of Berlin a day later.

Storm Martinho caused widespread damage and flooding across Spain. Madrid experienced record rainfall, prompting flood warnings along the River Manzanares. Galicia suffered over 400 incidents of wind damage, and Andalusia's coastal towns endured significant property damage from powerful gusts.

In Portugal, electricity produced by wind power in Portugal has hit an all-time high, fuelled by the strong winds of Storm Martinho. Also, high winds from the storm tore off part of the roof at Bernardim Ribeiro Primary School in Odivelas, forcing its closure and disrupting the education of 200 students.

Although the storm did not directly impact the United Kingdom or France, the system brought unseasonably high temperatures for western Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%8 ... o_(Volker)
Storm Martinho unleashed belting rain and thunderous winds across mainland Portugal and Madeira on Wednesday and Thursday, March 19 and 20, causing sweeping damage.

The Greater Lisbon area bore the brunt, with several people sustaining injuries from falling branches and roof tiles, according to Lisbon Mayor Carlos Moedas. Between Thursday and Friday, Lisbon Civil Protection recorded 5,800 incidents nationwide, most in Greater Lisbon. ...
more at link: EuroWeekly: Storm Martinho batters mainland Portugal

Chaos in Portugal Today! Storm Martinho Destroy Homes, Cars in Lisbon Madeira [5:51]

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Re: Storm Martinho Spain, Portugal, March 19-20, 2025

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These are the METARS for Lisbon (Humberto Delgado) Airport for when the winds were at their strongest in this area - in the early hours of the 20th of March:

LPPT 200230Z 20033G47KT 8000 -SHRA FEW013 BKN018 FEW025TCU 12/10 Q0998 WS R20
LPPT 200200Z 19035G46KT 9999 VCSH FEW014 BKN020 13/11 Q0997 WS R20
LPPT 200130Z 18055G65KT 9999 FEW015 BKN020 13/11 Q0996 WS R20
LPPT 200100Z 16031G44KT 130V190 9999 FEW015 SCT022 BKN030 14/11 Q0995 RERA WS R20
LPPT 200030Z 17029G44KT 130V190 2000 +RA FEW005 BKN008 FEW018CB 12/11 Q0996 WS R20

I would think 65kts (75mph) is quite strong for this location.
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