THUNDERSTORM SURVEILLANCE REPORT IN PORTUGAL

What can we remember from 2019?

The areas most struck by lightning

75 2
15 866 1
3
Top 3 districts
most struck by lightning
days of storms
recorded during Vila Real
this period lightning cloud Braga
to ground Bragança
flashes
detected during Top 3 municipalities
this period most struck by lightning

Celorico de Basto 1
3 926
20 000
15 000
Vieira do Mihno 2
10 000
5 000
Mirandela 3
lightning flashes 0
Yearly average
reported on 2019 (over 8 years)

25 August,
a record day

The 3 most struck by lightning months of the year experienced

73% of the lightning flashes observed during 2019.