Video shows stallholders holding up tents during windstorm in Porto Velho: 'It was scary'

Video shows stallholders holding up tents during a storm in Porto Velho: 'It was scary' Videos recorded on Tuesday night (11) show stallholders holding up tents to prevent the structures from being blown away by the wind during the storm that hit Porto Velho. The episode took place at the Conjunto Santo Antônio fair, in the North Zone of the capital. According to the Aeronautics Command Meteorology Network (Redmet), wind gusts of almost 60 km/h were recorded during the storm. The fair's client, Isamael Braga, who recorded the moment, says that the change in weather occurred suddenly and forced exhibitors to close their activities before their usual time. "A rush began, with some stallholders holding the tents so they wouldn't fly away. Others tried to box up the products to store and leave. I left there and, in less than ten minutes, it started to rain very heavily and the wind took a long time to pass", he said. Read also: Rain and strong winds are recorded for the second consecutive day in RO What explains the red sky during the storm in Porto Velho? Understand Winds of almost 60 km/h hit Porto Velho Fio da Meada Exhibitor Nadia Regina, who works selling plants at the fair, said that the force of the gale scared those who were there. "I can say it was scary. First the windstorm came and then a very heavy rain. The chairs all fell out of place", he reported. According to Nadia, the force of the wind loosened part of the canvas of the tent where she displays the products. Despite the scare, there was no damage to the plants or the structure used for the sale. She also stated that the canvas of a coffee stall, supported by a tall iron structure, was ripped away by the wind. Although she is used to storms during the rainy season, the stallholder highlighted that the occurrence of such an event in August drew attention because it was a dry season in the region. "We're already used to it. It's scary, but it's part of life at the fair. What stands out is that it happens at this time, which is very atypical. It's August and I've never experienced a storm at the fair that month. When October or November arrives, I wear a raincoat, plastic slippers in the car and extra clothes, because it's part of the routine," he said. Storms in Rondônia It is the second consecutive day of storms in Rondônia. On Monday afternoon (10), rain accompanied by strong winds caused damage in different cities. According to Energisa, more than 40 thousand homes were without power for around an hour. ?The storms happen during the so-called Amazon summer, a period marked by intense heat and a lack of rain in the North Region. According to Censipam, even during this period, isolated episodes may arise when there is a greater concentration of humidity and the formation of atmospheric instabilities. According to Climatempo, humidity from areas in Peru and Bolivia moves towards the west of the Amazon, favoring greater cloudiness in the north of Rondônia. Red sky Red sky in Rondônia Reproduction Social Networks On Tuesday (11), the sky in Porto Velho turned "red" during the storm that hit the capital of Rondônia. According to the Fire Department, the phenomenon was caused by the flash of flames from a fire in a vegetation area. The fire affected a large area of ??brachiaria (a type of grass), used as pasture. The arrival of strong winds, before the rain, helped fuel the flames and made them more intense, causing the reddish flash that could be seen from different regions of the city.