Overview
- The tornado that struck Requínoa and Rengo on Monday, Oct. 26, was preliminarily classified by the Dirección Meteorológica de Chile as an EF‑2 with estimated winds of 179–218 km/h; the EF scale rates damage by wind speed and observed impacts.
- The funnel tore off the gym roof of Colegio Tricahue and caused roof and structural damage to about 20–25 homes while emergency agencies report no confirmed injuries so far.
- Senapred declared an Alerta Roja for the affected commune and issued an Alerta Temprana Preventiva for the Santiago Metropolitan Region as municipal teams, Carabineros and Bomberos moved into the area to secure scenes and assist residents.
- The Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles reported 8,045 clients without electricity and Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado halted service on the San Fernando–Rancagua segment; fallen poles and debris also blocked local roads.
- Authorities stress that damage counts and the EF‑2 rating are preliminary as inspections continue and they warn the tornado formed within a larger frontal system that is expected to keep bringing storms, hail and heavy rain to central Chile in the coming weeks.