New medicane brewing between Spain and the Balearic Islands

New medicane brewing between Spain and the Balearic Islands

An mesoscale low has rapidly developed between Spain and the Balearic islands, the Mediterranean Medicane Centre (MCC) said in their Special Outlook issued at 12:00 UTC on September 15, 2023.

Severe flooding hits parts of Spain as Storm Dana produces record-breaking rainfall

Severe flooding hits parts of Spain as Storm Dana produces record-breaking rainfall

A torrential downpour caused by the slow-moving storm Dana overwhelmed Spain on September 3, 2023, leading to significant flooding across central and eastern parts of the nation. Marked as the most intense storm of the year, cities on the eastern coast reported record-breaking rainfall amounts.

Extreme rainfall in southern Spain: A century record broken, massive disruptions reported

Extreme rainfall in southern Spain: A century record broken, massive disruptions reported

Southern Spain, including Andalusia, Murcia, and Valencia, experienced record-breaking rainfall on May 23, 2023, leading to severe flash flooding, widespread damage, and forcing many schools to close. The extreme weather event, which hasn’t been seen in a hundred years, particularly affected the areas of Murcia, Almería, and Alicante, with Ontinyent recording 127.4 mm (5 inches) of rain in just twelve hours.

Historic heatwave engulfs the Iberian Peninsula

Historic heatwave engulfs the Iberian Peninsula

Unusually warm April temperatures engulfed the Iberian Peninsula over the past couple of days, breaking numerous high-temperature records and setting a new (preliminary) European hottest April day on record.

Extraordinary snowfall hits Mallorca, Spain

Extraordinary snowfall hits Mallorca, Spain

Snowfall and strong winds brought chaos to Spain’s holiday island of Mallorca on February 28, 2023, as Storm Juliette ravaged large parts of the country.

Historic hailstorm hits Catalonia, Spain

Historic hailstorm hits Catalonia, Spain

A sudden, violent hailstorm wreaked havoc in parts of Catalonia, Spain on August 30, 2022, killing a toddler and leaving at least 50 people injured.

Severe hailstorm decimates apricot crop in Spain

Severe hailstorm decimates apricot crop in Spain

A severe hailstorm struck Murcia, Spain on May 2, 2022, causing major damage to the apricot crop. The Region of Murcia is located in the southeast part of the Iberian Peninsula and produces two-thirds of Spain’s apricot. The storm comes one month after early April frost caused massive damage to stone fruit in Ebro valley, one of the most important producing areas of sweet fruit in Europe.