November 3, 2023 Brazil storm
 Damaged tree in Piracicaba, São Paulo | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | November 3, 2023 |
| Squall line | |
| Highest gusts | 150 km/h (90 mph) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Areas affected | Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states) |
The November 3, 2023, Brazil storm was an extreme and historical event that struck several cities in Southeastern Brazil, especially those in the state of São Paulo, on the afternoon of November 3, 2023. It was caused by a strong cold front's squall line,[1] which generated powerful winds reaching 151 km/h in Santos and resulted in at least eight deaths.[2][3] In the state of São Paulo as a whole, more than 4 million customers were left without electricity, making this event the second worst storm-related disaster for the power grid in Brazil, surpassed only by the June 2020 Southern Brazil bomb cyclone.[4]
References
- ↑ Pegorim, Josélia (April 11, 2023). "Ventos passam de 90 km/h em SP, RJ e MG". Climatempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Furacão em SP? Entenda por que ventos de 151 km/h que causaram destruição não entram na categoria". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 5, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Sobe para oito o número de mortos por temporal em São Paulo". Agência Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 7, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Falta de luz em São Paulo só tem precendente no ciclone bomba de 2020". MetSul Meteorologia (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 5, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2024.