Overview
- State authorities say Rio Bonito do Iguaçu suffered damage to roughly 80%–90% of its buildings, with four of the confirmed deaths there and one reported in Guarapuava.
- Defensa Civil reports about 430 people injured and nine in serious condition, while some outlets cite six deaths and up to 750 injured as counts continue to be updated.
- Meteorological services estimate wind speeds between 180 and 250 km/h, attributing the tornado to a supercell embedded in a broader extratropical cyclone.
- Paraná set up a field hospital, declared emergency measures, and the federal government pledged humanitarian aid and reconstruction support under the direction of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Weather alerts remain in effect for Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, as search teams look for the missing and crews work to restore power and clear debris; a separate tornado was also reported near Dionísio Cerqueira on the Misiones border.