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Tornado causes damage in Porto Santo
18+ hour, 49+ min ago (285+ words) Around 7 pm, several areas were battered by very strong winds and intense whirlwinds, which caused significant damage to infrastructure and public spaces. At the Navigator Columbus Hotel, where an event was taking place, the wind surprised those present, knocking over…...
Videos illustrate the force of the meteorological phenomenon that hit Porto Santo this Friday.
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (137+ words) Videos illustrate the force of the meteorological phenomenon that hit Porto Santo this Friday.madeiraislandnews.com Videos illustrate the force of the meteorological phenomenon that hit Porto Santo this Friday. Images are multiplying that illustrate the intensity of the "extreme…...
Manta census postponed in Madeira due to bad weather.
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (121+ words) The bad weather affecting the region this weekend has led the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) to postpone the event to Saturday and Sunday, March 28th and 29th. Those interested in joining this citizen science project can register through…...
Showers, hail, snow and thunderstorms are expected for this Wednesday.
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (171+ words) The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) forecasts for this Wednesday, March 18th, that the sky will be generally very cloudy, with showers that may be heavy at times, with hail and accompanied by thunderstorms." Snowfall is expected in…...
Snow in the mountains could accumulate up to 10 centimeters, prompting IPMA to issue a yellow warning.
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (283+ words) The forecast of snowfall in the mountainous regions of Madeira prompted the issuance of a yellow warning by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), valid between 09:00 on Wednesday, March 18, and 09:00 on Thursday. According to IPMA (Portuguese…...
Tropical Storm Therese brings rain, wind, snow, and rough seas.
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (257+ words) The weather in Madeira is expected to worsen from tomorrow afternoon, with forecasts of heavy rain, hail, and the possibility of thunderstorms. This information was provided by Ricardo Tavares, delegate of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere…...
Is this weather ever going to improve?
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (175+ words) DEPRESSION 17 MARCH 2026 Good afternoon! Today I'm going to talk directly about the effects of the depressive system that might be fixed between the Azores and Madeira. First of all, the position and intensity of the same is not yet closed…...
Was the cold weather in Madeira this winter "close to historic lows"?
1+ week, 17+ min ago (304+ words) The current winter season began on December 21st and extends until March 20th. To assess average temperatures, we will use as a reference for comparison the data for the full months of January and February 2026, which are included in the climatological bulletins…...
Two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Madeira during the early morning hours.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (119+ words) Two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Madeira during the early morning hours.Madeira Island News Blog Two earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Madeira during the early morning hours. The Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the…...
SPEA BirdLife invites you to tell the story of the archipelago's greatest predatory act.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (220+ words) Gather your family and friends and go out into the streets to count blankets. The methodology is very simple: just take one or more routes and record how many blankets you observed. The counts should preferably be done during the…...