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Severe Storms Batter Catalonia, Delay Flights and Disrupt Rail as Flood Plan Stays Active

The convective system is spreading toward Castellón and Valencia under regional alerts, signaling a turn to cooler, more autumnal weather.

Overview

  • Protecció Civil keeps the INUNCAT flood plan active as Meteocat warns of short‑duration downpours up to 40 liters in 30 minutes with hail, very strong winds and possible tornados in Pyrenean and central areas.
  • Weather stations confirm heavy accumulations, including 78.8 l/m² in Castellbell i el Vilar, 73.2 in Montserrat‑Sant Dimes and 62.1 in Rellinars, after morning totals of 20–40 in Pallars and Alt Urgell.
  • Operations at BarcelonaEl Prat face delays of up to an hour with at least two hundred flights affected as controllers space traffic during intense rain, with Aena also warning of issues in Palma and Menorca.
  • A lightning strike near Garraf disrupts Rodalies lines R2 Sud and R14–R17, while landslides close the BP‑1103 and BP‑1121 in Marganell; emergency line 112 reports 87 calls generating 41 incidents, mostly in Bages.
  • AEMET and the Valencian emergency center activate orange alerts in Castellón and yellow in Valencia as storms intensify, with initial totals reported in Rossell and Vallibona, and the Ebro basin authority heightening river vigilance for sudden rises.