Severe hailstorms in the province of Valencia, Spain leaves streets covered in icy layer

A severe storm shook the department at the end of this Saturday, causing several damage like mud flows that blocked several roads, mobilising relief on a series of interventions. The...

Less than six months after catastrophic flooding killed more than 230 people, Spain has been hit by unusual storms that have brought huge hailstones and flooded towns in Valencia. British holidaymakers have been warned against travelling to the area after huge hailstones hit the popular region in eastern Spain. The danger is not over, with a third of Spain under a weather warning for the weekend.

Severe hailstorms in the province of Valencia, Spain leaves streets covered in icy layer

The forecasts have come true, and a "cyclonic storm" is causing significant hailstorms in the interior of the province of Valencia, where it has even covered the streets of some towns in white. The hail has caused damage in several towns, such as L'Olleria, Casinos, and Villar del Arzobispo. Furthermore, rain gauges exceed 61 liters per square meter in the Castellón town of Rossell, according to Avament records. The southern interior was on oran…

The hailstorm that struck the Altiplano region on Saturday afternoon has left a devastating stamp in many places in the municipality of Yecla. Ice balls the size of ping pong balls fell heavily on agricultural areas such as La Bronquina, the Pinoso road and other more isolated rural enclaves, causing serious damage to almond fields, vineyards and olive trees. Fields completely razed Several farmers consulted by El Periódico de Yecla have confirm…

The Langon area (Gironde) was hit by a hailstorm on Saturday, May 10. Many businesses, but also private homes, suffered water damage.

The interior of the province of Valencia is this Saturday in orange warning (significant risk) by rains with accumulated 40 liters per square meter in an hour and storms, which can be accompanied by large hail, between 12:00 hours and 00:00 hours today.Continue reading...