• Two tornadoes confirmed in Paraná, extratropical cyclone forecast to form near southern Brazil

    ByTeo Blašković

    Two tornadoes were confirmed in Paraná between September 9 and 10, 2026, as severe weather affected southern Brazil, while three people were killed when a landslide struck a home during heavy rain in Ponta Grossa. The National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) warned of another period of intense instability on September 11, with an extratropical cyclone forecast to form Friday night between northeastern Rio Grande do Sul and the Atlantic Ocean.

  • Rio Bonito do Iguaçu tornado upgraded to EF-4, placing Brazil among sites of 2025’s most violent tornadoes worldwide

    ByTeo Blašković

    A new assessment by MetSul Meteorologia confirms that the deadly tornado that struck Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, on November 7, 2025, reached EF-4 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with estimated wind speeds between 250 km/h and 300 km/h (155 mph to 186 mph). The event killed six people, injured more than 400, and destroyed much of the city’s urban area, making it one of the most intense tornadoes recorded globally in 2025.