After several episodes of intense heat and two heat wavesthe temperatures of the Mediterranean Sea have reached anomalous and worrying figures for meteorologists, who predict that they could reach 30ºC.
Thus, these episodes culminate in a drastic change caused by humidity or “the water vapor factory”, according to meteorologist Mario Picazo, which translates into “heat and embarrassment”.
And so it has been, the Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya (Meteocat) has already activated a warning for intense rains in the south of Catalonia and the areas of coast Y Pyrenees Catalan for this Wednesday.
But, the warning has been perpetuated and the prediction has been extended in a large part of Catalonia, with a generalized moderate danger except in the extreme west of Cataloniawhich has meant highest level of danger (6/6).
Ara Mateix, the most important ruixats are concentrated in the south of central Catalonia and are displaced to the south-east. To Pinós (el Solsonès), they have accumulated 35.7 mm in només 30 minutes ? pic.twitter.com/ciSM3cRt3w
— Meteocat (@meteocat) July 28, 2022
Prediction
Meteocat has activated a warning and Civil Protection Inuncat plan alert to warn of the heavy rains that this Thursday have unloaded especially in the western part of Catalonia.
Thus, rainfall has exceeded 20 millimeters in 30 minutes this afternoon, reaching up to 35.7 mm / 30 minutes in A Pinós (Solsones, Lleida). Meteocat has raised the level of danger to the maximum for the counties of Segrià, Noguera and Terra Alta, all in the province of Lleida.
There have been points during the afternoon where it has been recorded hail even stone up to 2 centimeters in diameter, bursts and tornadoes.
⚠ The xàfec del Segrià has anat accompanied by pedra gran! #meteocatpedra
? #warehouses, @AnnaCassanye ? pic.twitter.com/fqkj9JoqTM
— Meteocat (@meteocat) July 28, 2022
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Meteocat has also placed the Pallars Jussà region (Lleida) in maximum danger after registering violent episodes of wind, precipitation and hail for two hours. Thus, the surrounding counties, Pallars Subirà, Alt Urgell and Alta Ribagorça have remained at a high level of danger, but not extreme.
⚠ The Meteorological Service of Catalonia has issued a warning for violent temps (#noticeSMP) ⚠
➡ Dj. 6:20 p.m. – 8:20 p.m. YOUR
➡ Possibility of stone diameter > 2 cm, wind speeds > 25 m/s, esclafits and/or tornadoes or mànegues. pic.twitter.com/U8sHQXnOGt
— Meteocat (@meteocat) July 28, 2022
On the other hand, on Friday the notice is perpetuated but only in the afternoon, when the regions of the Ripolles, Bergueda, Osona, Moianès, Bages, Solsonès Y Garrotxa they will present a moderate danger of intense rains (2/6), a fact that could affect the departure operation with the arrival of the weekend.