Subtropical Storm Alpha was the first subtropical cyclone ever observed to make landfall in mainland Portugal. The twenty-second tropical or subtropical cyclone and twenty-first named storm of the ext
Alpha shortly before landfall in Portugal on 18 September
Subtropical Storm Alpha (left) making landfall in Portugal and Medicane Ianos (right) in the Mediterranean approaching Greece on 18 September.
Alpha upon first reaching subtropical-storm status on 17 September
Hurricane Vince
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Hurricane Vince was an unusual tropical cyclone that developed in the northeastern Atlantic basin. Forming in October during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, it strengthened over waters thought to
Subtropical Storm Alpha (2020)
…Hurricane Leslie (2018) – long-lived Atlantic hurricane whose extratropical remnant made landfall in Portugal Hurricane Vince (2005) – made landfall in Spain as a tropical depression Hurricane Pablo (2019) – similar track and location…
Hurricane Vince on 9 October, northwest of the Madeira Island. For comparison, the island is approximately 55 km or 35 miles long.
Tropical Depression Vince over the Iberian Peninsula on 11 October
This reservoir in Córdoba, Spain was one of many that benefited from Hurricane Vince's unseasonable rainfall.