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A tornado formed this Thursday in the Tagus
estuary, next to the Lisbon metropolitan area, causing several trees to fall and partially
damaging some homes and businesses, according to the Portuguese emergency
services, which have no record of victims. The spokesman for the Portuguese Emergency
and Civil Protection Authority Pedro Araújo explained that the tornado It started in
the early afternoon near the Vasco da Gama bridge and that, for about 30 minutes,
it was felt on both banks of the Tagus, although it mainly affected the
side furthest from the capital. The commander specified that this
atmospheric phenomenon left in its wake some fallen trees and communication
poles, which affected homes and businesses and that some buildings were forced to
evacuatebut without causing victims. The tornado was captured by several citizens, who recorded it and shared
the images on social networks.