Weather radar recorded wind at 122 km/h during storm in Pradópolis, SP The weather radars that captured the storm that hit the region of Ribeirão Preto (SP) in the early hours of this Friday (24) showed the storm cores starting in Pradópolis (SP), where winds reached 122 km/h. According to Climatempo meteorologist Josélia Pegorim, the cold front that caused storms in several cities began to change the weather on Thursday (23). "We had an already very heated atmosphere, which had a thermal shock with this cold front. So, we had favorable atmospheric conditions for the development of areas of very intense rain, of very heavy clouds. The meteorological radars clearly showed the storm cores that passed, first, through the Pradópolis region, where we had wind radars of 122 km/h, and then advanced towards Ribeirão Preto with great force". ?Click here to follow the g1 Ribeirão e Franca channel on WhatsApp In Ribeirão Preto, according to Climatempo, winds reached 65 km/h, according to measurements at Leite Lopes Airport. But the meteorologist says the speed may have been higher in other parts of the city. "Given the level of damage, certainly, in other areas of the city, the gusts of wind were more intense, but we don't have the measurements in all locations. But this storm is related to this cold front that entered the interior of the state of São Paulo strongly." MORE microexplosion phenomena or a tornado, but ruled out any possibility of it being something related to El Niño. "It is not related to El Niño. El Niño is a phenomenon that, yes, is already developing, but the effects, in fact, in the state of São Paulo, we will start to feel more during the spring. We are still evaluating this storm, whether it was a microexplosion, for example, or a tornado, we are not yet able to conclude on that." In addition to Ribeirão Preto and Pradópolis, storms with damage were recorded in Guariba (SP), Dumont (SP), Taquaritinga (SP) and other cities in the region. Car destroyed after being hit by property that collapsed in Ribeirão Preto, SP, during storm Social media Storm caused death, damage and lack of power, telephone and internet The storm that hit Ribeirão Preto in the early hours of this Friday caused death and damage in several parts of the city. Energy, water and telephone sectors were affected. There are also records of instability in internet operators and signal drops from radio stations. A 75-year-old man died after the structure next to his house, in Jardim Salgado Filho, gave way and hit the property. He was sleeping at the time of the fall. Mayor Ricardo Silva (PSD) declared a state of emergency. According to information from the Municipal Protection and Civil Defense Coordination, there were approximately 30 minutes of heavy rain accompanied by wind gusts estimated at around 70 km/h. An alert issued by the agency at around 5:30 am already indicated the condition of heavy rain, wind and lightning. Some parts of the city were flooded. According to Ribeirão Preto City Hall, in 20 minutes, 24 millimeters of rain were recorded, a volume classified as very heavy rain. "Before the storm, the accumulated rainfall in the month was just one millimeter", he says in a note. Bus terminal affected by trees at Praça das Bandeiras in Ribeirão Preto, SP Social networks See more news from the region on g1 Ribeirão Preto and Franca VIDEOS: Everything about Ribeirão Preto, Franca and the region