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Violent hail and rain storms in Spain

peregrina2000

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I saw some footage of a torrential downpour in Madrid. Lots of Spain has been affected. Looks like the weather system is moving eastward towards Valencia. Just crazy, Levante pilgrims pay attention!

Spain braces for more rain after hail piles up during violent storms

Cold front heads towards east of country and Balearics as Madrid reels from flash-floods
www.theguardian.com
 
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No areas of major caminos are affected, so far, mostly Madrid area and the Valencia coastal areas.
 
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La Rioja had significant sized hail..

As a winemaker, hail is awful for grapes as it defoliates the vine (removes leaves) that aren't ready to harvest leaving you with a tough decision, pick underripe or wait and hope that without photosynthesis you can "ripen" a bit more. As a human, ouch. Hopefully vines, pimentos and humans are ok.

Las tormentas ya están aquí: granizo "como para una boda" en Tricio

Algunos ya pensaban que las predicciones de la Aemet se hacían en modo aleatorio. En alerta desde este domingo, no son pocos quienes miraban al cielo preguntándose «las tormentas pa’cuándo». […]
nuevecuatrouno.com
 
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Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

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Some heavy rain in Barcelona, but nothing compared to the photos! Mind you, we did need the rain as it has generally been a dry summer.
 
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