Romania affected by severe storms
One man died and dozens of others were injured after roofs and trees were torn off by the strong winds that swept across almost all of Romania on Sunday.
Sorin Iordan, 27.04.2026, 13:50
Storms wreaked havoc across Romania on Sunday, with wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h causing significant material damage, power outages, and worsening the spread of fires. According to the General Inspectorate for Emergencies (IGSU), 56 localities in 14 counties were affected, most of them in the northeastern region of Moldavia. In Huşi, Vaslui County, strong winds tore the roofs off several apartment buildings, with debris falling onto nearby parked cars. Parts of the structures struck and injured a 67 year old man, who was found unconscious by medical teams. Sadly, he could not be saved.
In the city of Târgu Frumos in Iaşi County, as well as in the western municipality of Timişoara, several people were injured by branches broken off by the wind and were taken to hospital. In Bacău County, a driver managed to escape on his own after a tree fell onto his car while he was driving. The cities of Iaşi, Vaslui, and Suceava were also hit hard, with the wind toppling trees, road signs, and high voltage poles. Nearly 35,000 households in around 140 localities across six counties were temporarily left without electricity. IGSU reported interventions in almost 60 localities, where crews removed construction debris from 50 buildings and cleared dozens of fallen trees and electricity poles from roads. In the town of Rucăreni, in Vrancea County, a house fire spread to dozens of nearby buildings due to the strong winds, further complicating emergency response efforts. In total, more than 30 houses burned and over 300 people were evacuated. Around 220 military firefighters and other intervention teams battled the flames.
The extreme weather also affected Maramureș County in the northwest. Strong winds carried sterile dust particles from ponds containing non ferrous ore into several localities near the municipality of Baia Mare. According to the Maramureș County Emergency Committee, the phenomenon caused discomfort among residents and temporarily reduced atmospheric visibility. A mobile laboratory from the Environmental Protection Agency was deployed to take measurements, and no health issues were reported among the population.
Almost the entire territory of Romania was under yellow and orange wind warnings on Sunday. For the coming days, meteorologists forecast a significant drop in temperatures. Starting Wednesday, the weather will cool sharply across the country, falling below seasonal averages, with rain expected in the south and east. The cooling trend is likely to continue through the May 1 mini holiday, a period when hundreds of thousands of Romanians traditionally travel to the seaside, head to mountain resorts, or spend International Labor Day outdoors. (EE)
