Rio Bonito do Iguaçu


Rio Bonito do Iguaçu is a municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.

History

Rio Bonito means nice river and Iguaçu in Tupi means big water: y and gûasu.

2025 tornado

On November 7, 2025, a tornado hit Rio Bonito do Iguaçu, leaving a trail of destruction, six confirmed deaths, and dozens injured. The Paraná Environmental Technology and Monitoring System preliminarily classified the tornado as an F3, with winds exceeding 250 km/h. Experts from PREVOTS and MetSul Meteorologia rated the tornado as an F4.