Overview
- Spain’s AEMET kept orange and yellow warnings in force across several western regions for torrential rain, thunderstorms and strong gusts, with hourly rain totals expected to exceed 30 l/m² in places.
- Protecció Civil sent an ES-Alert to phones in Catalonia and placed the INUNCAT plan on alert, reinforcing the CECAT center as forecasters warned of 40–60 l/m² in 30 minutes in localized areas.
- Meteorologists said the fast-moving band would enter from the south around midnight, cross Tarragona toward Barcelona in the morning and reach Girona by midday before easing later Thursday.
- Catalan authorities reported about 100 storm-related calls to 112 without serious incidents early Thursday, activated Barcelona’s drainage-risk plan, and advised caution on key routes including the AP-7, N-340, C-31, C-32 and C-58.
- In Galicia, winds that peaked near 159 km/h in Vimianzo and hundreds of lightning strikes overnight have eased, with most wind alerts lifted except in mountain zones, as rain advisories persist; separately, Argentina’s SMN issued yellow alerts for wind and storms in Córdoba.