Overview
- The storms, which hit Camp de Tarragona on Monday, produced very large hail and intense downpours that flooded streets, toppled trees and damaged roofs in Tarragona province.
- The Meteorological Service of Catalonia issued a six out of six severe‑weather alert for large hail and violent storms that warned of hailstones over two centimetres in diameter.
- Video and eyewitness accounts showed cars and a moped swept along by fast‑flowing water and footage captured dozens of dead pigeons left in streets after the hail.
- Local authorities closed parks and urged people to stay indoors while emergency services cleared hazardous trees and responded to a high volume of calls that reports variously put at about 129 in 90 minutes and at more than 1,000 overall.
- The storms forced cancellations and safety measures for major events such as a Vuelta a España stage and followed recent extreme coastal oscillations in the Balearic Islands known as rissagues, which have already disrupted tourism and raised pressure on emergency resources.