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São José dos Pinhais tornado

10 January 2026 · São José dos Pinhais, Brazil · F2

At about half past five in the afternoon a tornado touched down in São José dos Pinhais near Curitiba. It travelled about a kilometre with winds of up to 180 km/h, and the Guatupê neighbourhood was hit hardest. Hundreds of homes lost their roofs, walls and trees came down, and power lines were damaged. Two people were hurt.

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The tornado did not stay on the ground the whole time: it lifted and touched down again along its short path.

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