Beja / Vidigueira: Mini tornado “varre” pivots de rega.
A mini tornado on Monday night befell the Beja district, caused considerable daises in agriculture, in the municipalities of Beja and Vidigueira.
They were about the 21,00 hours when a strong thunderstorm, accompanied by very strong wind and rain, befell those municipalities and "swept" several pivots irrigation, leaving the same wheels for the air.
At km 14 EN 391, in the parish of Salvada, county Beja, two irrigation equipment did not withstand the gale, having the engine remained partially destroyed.
Several pine trees and almond trees were uprooted, having that become impassable route until early yesterday afternoon.
Small Villages, parish Pedrogão, county Vidigueira, two pivots irrigation "were destroyed" by mini tornado.
According to data that the Lidador News (LN) We had access, each pivot costs about 30.000 euros and weighs over 3,5 tons.
Reminded drama there 20 year old.
The mini tornado made in Salvada memories to turn into a weatherproof 5 November 1997 and live minutes of great shock. That night the village was devastated by torrential rains and strong winds, They have left a mouse destruction.
There have 12 fatalities in Ourique (6 in Garvão, Funcheira and Santana da Serra), in Aljustrel (4 in Carregueiro), Moura (1 em Sobral d’Adiça) and Serpa (1 on the road between Serpa and Brinches), plus fifty injured.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
