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Severe Storms Hit Catalonia With INUNCAT Active as Barcelona Airport Sees Major Delays

Forecasts point to evening intensification with risks of flash flooding, large hail, damaging gusts.

Overview

  • Meteocat reports morning downpours of 20 to 40 liters per square meter across the Catalan Pyrenees, with 39.2 liters in La Pobla de Segur including 22.3 in 30 minutes.
  • Alerts cover most of Catalonia with numerous orange warnings and red alerts in pirenaic areas, and later violent-weather warnings in seven Barcelona and Tarragona comarcas with maximum risk in Anoia and Conca de Barberà.
  • AENA reports delays of up to one hour at BarcelonaEl Prat with roughly 200 flights affected as a convective band near the Garraf coast moves over the airport.
  • Heavy afternoon cells around Montserrat deliver up to 78.8 liters in Castellbell i el Vilar with torrential half‑hour rates near 40 to 45 liters, forcing road closures in Marganell and causing Rodalies disruptions.
  • Protecció Civil keeps the INUNCAT flood plan active and urges people to avoid rivers and flood-prone areas while the Ebro basin authority intensifies monitoring for sudden rises and traffic officials restrict AP‑7 extra lanes.