Reports of heavy rain, thunder and hailstones were reported in places including Monchique, Aljezur and Messines and along the A22 motorway Sunday afternoon.
However the unpredicted storm went unnoticed in many other parts of the Algarve, where warm, sunny weather prevailed.
Astonishing. I returned from the Algarve 11 days ago having enjoyed lovely sunny March weather.
By Tiny Lincoln from UK on 25 Mar 2019, 21:10
I have been in the Algarve for the last two weeks. Thursday we were on top of Monchique and Sunday, we were in Lisbon. Astonished to hear this because the weather has been fabulous!
By Tomas Peiser from Lisbon on 26 Mar 2019, 16:29
We had sand storms, which dumped a thick layer of sand on the cars and house windows. Apparently from the Sahara.
By Vowles from Algarve on 03 Apr 2019, 07:46