“[The storm] is practically already in Spain, although some wind is still being felt, mainly in the southern region and in the more inland districts, such as Castelo Branco and Guarda. In the rest of the territory, it seems that the worst is over and the situation is tending to improve throughout the morning,” said meteorologist Patrícia Marques from the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA).

In statements to the Lusa news agency around 7:30 am, the meteorologist stated that the central region was the most affected by a storm that entered the mainland in the Leiria area and then progressed inland.

“It’s practically outside of mainland Portugal. We still have a very strong westerly current passing through the southern region that is still causing very strong winds,” said Patrícia Marques, estimating that the situation will stabilise “in the next hour.”

During the night, IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere) recorded wind gusts of 150 kilometres per hour (km/h) at Cabo Carvoeiro. At Leiria aerodrome, gusts of 142 km/h were recorded, and in Ancião, 146 km/h.


In the Algarve, at 7:30 am, "very intense" gusts continued to be recorded, with Faro registering 100 km/h and the Algarve mountains reaching values ​​that could reach 130 km/h.


The Kristin depression was felt mainly between 3:30 am and 6 am in the central region and, from 7 am onwards, more inland, according to the same source.

Mainland Portugal is currently being affected by Storm Kristin, following two other storms in recent days – Ingrid and Joseph – that brought rain, wind, snow, and rough seas. Several warnings have been issued by IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere).

Civil Protection is on special alert at level 4, the highest level, along the entire coastline between Viana do Castelo and Setúbal.

The districts of Coimbra and Leiria were the most affected, and in the Lisbon district, in the municipality of Vila Franca de Xira, one person died when a tree fell on the vehicle they were driving.
The IPMA (Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere) classified Kristin as an "explosive cyclogenesis," a term used for depressions of strong intensity, both in wind and rain.