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Málaga tornado

1 February 2009 · Málaga, Spain · F2

Late on a winter evening a tornado formed over the western edge of Málaga and cut a path about 300 metres wide through several neighbourhoods towards the city centre. It damaged hundreds of cars, homes and warehouses and blew the metal roof off the bus station.

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Spain's weather service AEMET rated it F2, with winds of roughly 185 to 220 km/h.

About 25 people were slightly hurt, but nobody was killed, even though the tornado crossed busy city streets.

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