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Catalonia Triggers ES‑Alert for Torrential Rain as Galicia Keeps Rain Warnings and Argentina Flags Severe Storms

Emergency teams moved to rapid‑alert posture to warn residents of sudden downpours.

Overview

  • Galicia’s overnight gale peaked at 159 km/h in Vimianzo before most wind alerts were lifted by 09:00, though high‑mountain gust advisories persisted in Lugo and Ourense until midday.
  • Yellow precipitation alerts remain across much of Galicia for accumulations near 40 l/m² in 12 hours with localized bursts up to 15 l/m² in one hour and frequent lightning reported.
  • Meteogalicia logged 1,645 lightning detections during the episode, including 623 cloud‑to‑ground strikes in the region concentrated along coastal and southern Pontevedra areas.
  • Protecció Civil sent a public ES‑Alert in Catalonia for fast‑moving storms capable of 40–60 l/m² in 30 minutes, with the SMC timing the heaviest cells from midnight through the morning toward Barcelona counties.
  • Argentina’s national weather service issued yellow and orange alerts across 11 provinces, upgrading Córdoba, San Luis and Mendoza for potentially severe storms with >90 km/h gusts and hail, and posting zonda wind advisories for San Juan and Catamarca.