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Tempest Oriana : Built Under Franco, It Is Capital for the Defence of Nato in the mediterranean... a Military Radar Destroyed by the Wind Near Roses

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Catalonia was largely affected by storm Oriana this Saturday. Damage is sometimes significant depending on the areas.

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This Saturday's strong wind gusts have blown up the radar at the Pení de Roses military station (Alt Empordà). It is a sphere-shaped structure, popularly known as the Pení ball.Keep reading...

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Catalonia was largely affected by storm Oriana this Saturday. Damage is sometimes significant depending on the areas.

The stormy wind that affects this Saturday the region of Alt Empordà, in the province of Girona, has caused the fall of the great spherical dome that protected the aerial surveillance radar located in the Air Quartering of Roses, headquarters of the Air Surveillance Squadron No 4 (EVA 4). The gusts recorded in the area have

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The strong wind blowing this Saturday in the Gerundian region of Alt Empordà, with gusts around 150 kilometers per hour, has knocked down the giant ball that protects the aerial surveillance radar of the Air Quartering of Roses and Air Surveillance Squadron No. 4 (EVA4).

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The strong winds affecting the country have knocked down part of the radar at the Pení military station in Roses (Alt Empordà). It is a sphere-shaped structure, which is popularly known as the Pení ball. This sphere is made of sheets and the strong gusts of wind caused it to fall in the early afternoon. It is the Air Surveillance Station (EVA-4), which allows aircraft flying over the coverage area to be detected and tracked. The data captured by…

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