Powerful storms rage across Spanish Mediterranean coastline
Powerful storms battered areas across the Spanish Mediterranean Coastline on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, with strong winds and heavy rain. Torrential rain caused transport disruption in Mallorca due to floods while the Balearic Islands experienced record rainfall in the last 12 hours.
As many as six rivers in Mallorca were flooded, affecting traffic on several roads. Emergency services attended to roughly 70 storm-related incidents, 59 of which have been in Mallorca, seven in Ibiza, two in Menorca, and one in Formentera.
La pluja provoca el desbordament de sis torrents a #Mallorca. Aquesta és la situació de la desembocadura al port del torrent Major de #Sóller aquest matí. Segueix les conseqüències del temporal aquí: https://t.co/Ay1kVF8CrV pic.twitter.com/vU8thRGJRK
— IB3 Notícies (@IB3noticies) December 4, 2019
Post-tormenta #biniali @AEMET_Baleares @PepVicens_Meteo @Meteodemallorca @MeteoIB3 @MeteoBalears pic.twitter.com/m5cCH8poBN
— Xavi Vila (@Vivi___92) December 4, 2019
Bon matí de pluja #Ferreries
Ja duim 21mm @MiquelSalamanca @DaniCapo_Meteo @AEMET_Baleares @Meteodemallorca @MetIllesBalears @menorcaaldia @esdiarimenorca @TempsIB3 @MeteoIB3 pic.twitter.com/0ab7wJjBQy— Meteo Menorca (@Meteo_Menorca) December 4, 2019
Un poc més de #Biniali @PepVicens_Meteo @Meteodemallorca @MeteoIB3 @MeteoBalears @AEMET_Baleares @DaniCapo_Meteo pic.twitter.com/QGiBUZfsq9
— Xavi Vila (@Vivi___92) December 4, 2019
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One of the most severely hit roads was the Sencelles-Inca road. Moreover, the MA-3017 road in the municipality of Marratxí has been blocked. Train services were also disrupted.
In Ibiza, firefighters responded to a gas leak and two fires triggered by lightning in different portions of Mallorca. Around 8 800 lightning strikes have been detected on the islands, particularly in coastal areas.
The Port of La Sabina de Formentera has also been closed due to strong winds between Tuesday afternoon, December 3, to Wednesday morning.
The worst affected municipalities were Palma, Soller, Santa Maria del Cami, Algaida, and Manacor.
Storms in the Balearic Islands have brought record rainfall in the last 12 hours– 123 mm (5 inches) fell in Santa Maria del Carmi, said the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET).
Precipitación acumulada hasta las 17:00 de 122,8mm. en prov. de Illes Balears.Datos PROVISIONALES de est. auto. pic.twitter.com/J7Kb055ug6
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) December 4, 2019
#DatosAEMET
Precipitación en el día pluviométrico (de 07 a 07 UTC) y estimación de la precipitación en forma de nieve. Las mayores acumulaciones, en la #ComunidadValenciana y #Baleares.
Datos PROVISIONALES pic.twitter.com/9JT1108bSM— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) December 4, 2019
Winds gusting to 90 km/h (56 mph) have been recorded in the Puig de Alfabia, and strong winds were reported in Capdepera, Portocolom, Llucmajor, Sant Antoni de Portmany, and Son Servera.
¡Buenos días! Tras una noche de lluvias intensas, tormentas y rachas de viento fuerte.
Hasta el momento se han registrado hasta 96 l/m2 en Santa Maria, 90 en Alfàbia, etc.. y detectado unos 8000 rayos en las islas y sus zonas de costa. pic.twitter.com/7z0OB0oBMb— AEMET_Baleares (@AEMET_Baleares) December 4, 2019
Residents in Sa Taulera and Son Duerta were left without electricity.
A flooding plan had been activated for the Balearic Islands prior to the storms, but some areas were still under orange alert.
L'aigua baixa amb molta de força per les muntanyes de Valldemossa cap el port.
Molta precaució.@AEMET_Baleares @112IllesBalears @carreteresdeMca pic.twitter.com/RUwNclcCgs
— RTVEBalears (@RTVEBalears) December 4, 2019
La #naturaleza más asombrosa! Secuencia rayo – trueno #tormenta Palma #Mallorca #storm pic.twitter.com/9x2bpoBP1B
— MallorcaPassion (@MallorcaPassion) December 3, 2019
Carreteras totalmente inundadas en Campos, Mallorca. Después de las fuertes tormentas de la noche. @tiempobrasero @AEMET_Baleares @UHmallorca @IB3noticies @A3Noticias @diariomallorca @EDirectoTVE @aquilatierratve @CronicaBalear_ #DANA #Tormenta #Mallorca pic.twitter.com/QOJooJIiJr
— LEPAPLANESPOTTER (@PMIPLANESPOTTER) December 4, 2019
Las precipitaciones continuarán todo el día aunque cada vez más ocasionales algo menos intensas.
El viento amainando, quedará mar de fondo del nordeste de 3 metros.Predicción para hoy:https://t.co/28mdn6qXTS pic.twitter.com/sx9oeJsy1Z
— AEMET_Baleares (@AEMET_Baleares) December 4, 2019
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