Severe storms and flooding continue to batter northern Spain
Severe storms, including intense rain and hail, have been affecting northern Spain over the past 10 days, causing widespread flooding that led to hundreds of incident reports. On Monday, June 14, 2021, emergency services reported 54 weather-related incidents in a three-hour period in La Rioja, most of which involved people trapped in floodwaters.
On Saturday, June 5, heavy rain, hail, and strong winds lashed Pozoblanco, Cabra, and Bujalance in the province of Cordoba, with some houses engulfed by floodwaters.
Heavy rains continued into the next day, June 6 when around 70 mm (3 inches) of rain fell within just two hours, flooding areas in Tomelloso, Castile-La Mancha. 140 weather-related incidents were reported to authorities.
Between June 5 and 6, the Emergency Coordination Center of the Region of Murcia attended to a total of 61 incidents.
The worst-hit areas were Yecla with 15 incidents, Molina de Segura with 13, Murcia with 9, and Jumilla with 7.
A powerful storm wreaked havoc in Ourense on Sunday, June 13, leaving a path of destruction. Authorities received hundreds of reports about flooded areas, uprooted trees, and damaged properties, describing the storm as the worst to hit the province in recent years.
According to Meteo Galicia, 16 mm (0.62 inches) of rain fell in just 10 minutes and wind gusts reached 76 km/h (47 mph), which was a historical record.
Datos de onte en #Ourense: 16 l/m2 en 10 min, refacho de 76 km/h. Record histórico da estación!
A temperatura baixou 10ºC en 20 min!Esta intensidade de chuvia corresponde a un nivel vermello de aviso
Tamén chuvia deste nivel en #AntasdeUlla #Ancares #CastrelodeMiño #Boiro pic.twitter.com/YIfgO95NcW
— MeteoGalicia (@MeteoGalicia) June 14, 2021
Río de La Pradija a su paso por Fuenmayor. @meteosojuela pic.twitter.com/ayOe2DU0TA
— Carlos Planas Photo (@PhotoPlanas) June 14, 2021
#Fuenmayor #LaRioja sin palabras pic.twitter.com/e2LJzcsSqL
— La Rioja Meteo (@lariojaMeteo) June 14, 2021
Impresionante la tremenda tormenta con posible downburst de #Ourense
— La Rioja Meteo (@lariojaMeteo) June 13, 2021
#granizo superior a 2 cm en #Logroño #LaRioja@tiempobrasero @ecazatormentas @Nuria_Sero @slaplana_tve @abarniol_tve @Adricor_fer @ZubiaurreTV @ElTiempo_tve @ElTiempoes @lasextameteo @Meteoralia @MeteoredES @Supercelulas @SpainStormPred @spainsevere @RAM_meteo @RemaMeteo pic.twitter.com/ChOpZvxIA9
— La Rioja Meteo (@lariojaMeteo) June 14, 2021
Severe weather continued into Monday, June 14, particularly affecting the province of La Rioja. SOS Rioja reported 54 incidents in a three-hour period, mostly in places between Haro and Logrono.
In Navarrete, emergency services rescued a driver trapped in the flood as waters blocked roads in Briones and Urunuela.
In Ezcaray, 31.1 mm (1.2 inches) of rain was registered, while in Haro and Najera, 19 mm (0.7 inches) fell, along with wind gusts of more than 70 km/h (43 mph).
Among the worst-hit areas was the town of Fuenmayor, where two rivers burst their banks, damaging roads and buildings.
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