Overview
- State meteorology service Simepar classified the event as F2 on the Fujita scale, estimating winds up to 180 km/h, according to meteorologist Leonardo Furlan.
- The tornado formed in Piraquara and traveled about one kilometer before hitting hardest in the Guatupê neighborhood of São José dos Pinhais.
- Security footage widely shared by local media shows 19-year-old Stefany Nascimento Cordeiro clinging to a tree as debris flew and the camera later failed.
- Defesa Civil reported about 350 houses damaged and a total of roughly 1,200 residents affected, with downed trees, collapsed walls, power disruptions, and torn roofs in homes and businesses.
- Local reports describe Guatupê as the center of the destruction, with streets strewn with debris and significant structural damage across the area.