Micro climate burst at Bruces Yard in Faro 18 months ago, 60kts in an instant

[Beneteau381]

Just looking through old vids to post in the pics of our boats post and refound this.
GHA logged it as well
Scary at the time, mates in the anchorage a mile away didnt even register it.
A few years ago the roof was blown off the Faro airport building by a similar aberation

 

[Buck Turgidson]

Plenty of aircraft lost over the years due to microburst during take off or landing.

 

[Sandy]

No wonder all the boats are tied down with a strop fore and aft when they are on cradles on the hard.

I often wonder why that is not done in the UK.