VIDEO: Short but intense hailstorm in Murcia this Monday
The thunderstorm yesterday brought hail to some places and lightning strikes caused fire in others
19.05 h. Lluvia y granizo en la puerta del Centro de Coordinación de Emergencias de la Región de Murcia.
— 112 Región de Murcia (@112rmurcia) May 6, 2024
Han sido cinco minutos, pero intensos pic.twitter.com/0AZQUEzWxT
The Region of Murcia was placed on yellow alert by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) yesterday, Monday May 6, for thunderstorms in the afternoon, and there was heavy rain in many parts of the Region at around 7pm.
But what was something of a surprise for everyone was the hail.
In Murcia capital city, the heavy rain was accompanied for a while by small hailstones falling from the sky. The hailstorm didn’t last for long – just a few minutes – but it was powerful.
Granizo pequeño en el centro de la ciudad de Murcia esta tarde alrededor de las 19:00 hop pic.twitter.com/sBODpCwvST
— AEMET_Murcia (@AEMET_Murcia) May 6, 2024
Aemet’s storm warning lasted from 3pm to 10pm yesterday, a classification which they explained means that heavy storms are expected in the affected area and that there is the possibility that storms of greater intensity may occur from time to time.
The Forest Fire Defence Unit of the Region of Murcia (UDIF) had to respond to a small wildfire that was started by a lightning strike in Calasparra in the north.
It comes shortly after another forest fire had to be extinguished by helicopters in central Murcia this weekend.
For the rest of the week, the weather forecast is for calm and sunny weather, with temperatures rising towards the end of the week.
Image 1: Archive
Image 2: Agentes Medioambientales
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