1941 Iberia cyclone

1941 European windstorm in Southwestern Europe 14 February 1941 16 February 1941 112 mph m/s kn kph in San Sebastián, Spain. 938.5 hPa mmHg inHg on 4 130 1941 >$49.5 million (1941)€5 billion (2026 estimate) Portugal, Spain no The 1941 Iberia cyclone, also known as Cyclone 41, was a deadly and catastrophic extratropical cyclone that affected Portugal and Spain severely in 1941. The cyclone made landfall in Portugal on 15 February 1941 with gusts up to 169 km/h in Porto, 133 km/h in Coimbra, and 129 km/h in Lisbon. 1941 cyclone https://www.ipma.pt/en/media/noticias/news.detail.jsp?y=2017&f=ciclone-1941.html IPMA 7 April 2026 After passing through Portugal, the cyclone caused severe damage in Spain as well with recorded gusts up to 180 km/h. The 1941 cyclone was described as one of the most severe European windstorms of the 20th century. Until Storm Kristin, the 1941 cyclone was described as the biggest catastrophe of the past 200 years in the Iberian Peninsula. The 1941 cyclone was the deadliest cyclone in Portuguese history with 110 deaths. In Spain, an additional 20 people died, bringing the total amount of fatalities to 130. Updating to the present day, the cyclone is estimated to have caused around €5 billion in damage, making the 1941 cyclone the second-most damaging cyclone in Portuguese history. The 1941 February 15th Windstorm in the Iberian Peninsula https://app.mapfre.com/ccm/content/documentos/mapfrere/fichero/en/1941-february-15-windstorm-iberian-peninsula.pdf RMS Risk Management Solutions 7 April 2026 Impact Portugal Tens of millions of trees fell in the whole country. Entire forests in Caminha and Esposende were destroyed. 40,000 trees were lost in Gaia and 300,000 trees fell in Proença a Nova. 30,000 trees were blown down in Évora. The cyclone caused at least 110 deaths in Portugal, 33 of them died due to a storm surge. The damage caused by the 1941 cyclone was estimated to be half of the national budget for 1941. A factory was destroyed in Guimarães. Hundreds of chimneys were blown down in the Leiria district. A theater in Bombarral was severely affected by the cyclone. Hangars in Espinho and Sintra were damaged. Telephone and telegraph communications were disrupted by the cyclone. Waves reached over 20 metres, which caused ships to sink. Catastrophic windstorm hits the Iberian Peninsula https://www.portugalresident.com/catastrophic-windstorm-hits-the-iberian-peninsula/ The Resident 7 April 2026 Streets in Peniche were flooded. Joana Gaspar de Freitas 1941 windstorm effects on the Portuguese Coast. What lessons for the future? 1 April 2013 10.2112/SI65-121 https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-coastal-research/volume-65/issue-sp1/SI65-121/1941-windstorm-effects-on-the-Portuguese-Coast-What-lessons-for/10.2112/SI65-121.short 7 April 2026 subscription The electricity network of Portugal was severely affected, which interrupted the supply of energy for several days. Many roads were impassible due to fallen trees. Roofs were blown off homes in Lisbon. 200,000 trees fell in the Abrantes region. “O Ciclone de 1941: a maior de todas as tempestades”, por António Matias Coelho https://mediotejo.net/o-ciclone-de-1941-ha-80-anos-a-maior-de-todas-as-tempestades-por-antonio-matias-coelho/ Mediotejo 7 April 2026 The Portuguese infrastructure was severely affected by the cyclone. Do ciclone de 1941 ao furacão Leslie de 2018: as tempestades mais devastadoras da história de Portugal https://sicnoticias.pt/meteorologia/2026-01-28-do-ciclone-de-1941-ao-furacao-leslie-de-2018-as-tempestades-mais-devastadoras-da-historia-de-portugal-a1041c76 Sic Noticias 7 April 2026 Many buildings in the Coimbra district were unroofed. Hundreds of families were displaced in the municipality of Setúbal. The cyclone caused a significant economic impact in Portugal. O terrível ciclone de 1941: Salazar primeiro fez-se de morto… https://www.esquerda.net/artigo/o-terrivel-ciclone-de-1941-salazar-primeiro-fez-se-de-morto/97413 Esquerda 7 April 2026 375,000 trees were damaged in Nisa. Many roofs in Fátima were damaged. Over 300,000 trees in the Pinhal de Leiria forest were affected by the cyclone. Relembrando o terrível ciclone de 15 de Fevereiro de 1941 https://www.noticiasdefatima.pt/opiniao/jose-pocas/relembrando-o-terrivel-ciclone-de-15-de-fevereiro-de-1941 Notícias de Fátima 7 April 2026 Several hundreds of people were injured. Ciclone de 1941: Há 85 anos a catástrofe também passou por aqui https://www.regiaodeleiria.pt/2026/02/ciclone-de-1941-ha-85-anos-a-catastrofe-tambem-passou-por-aqui/ Região de Leiria 7 April 2026 Marinha Grande and Pinhal do Rei were affected severely by the 1941 cyclone. Ciclone de 1941 https://pinhaldorei.net/historias-personagens/ciclone-de-1941/ Pinhal do Rei 7 April 2026 230,000 trees in the municipality of Coimbra were affected. 19 homes were damaged in Antuzede and 115 residents in Botão suffered damage to their homes. All houses in the Almalaguês and Assafarge parishes reported damage to their roofs. Coimbra: Ciclone de 15 de fevereiro de 1941 1 https://acercadecoimbra.blogs.sapo.pt/coimbra-ciclone-de-15-de-fevereiro-de-408137 Sapo 7 April 2026 Thousands of people were displaced in Portugal by powerful winds and floodings. Ciclone de 1941: a tempestade mais violenta de Portugal https://ncultura.pt/ciclone-de-1941-a-tempestade-mais-violenta-de-portugal/ ncultura 7 April 2026 See also 2026 European storm training Storm Kristin Hurricane Leslie (2018) References Category:European windstorms Category:Weather events in Portugal Category:Extratropical cyclones Category:Tropical cyclones Category:Types of cyclone