- Storm Ciarán causes power outages in Galicia, with some 9,800 affected
- The Aemet launches a special warning due to the Ciarán storm: red alert for wind and incidents throughout Spain
Coming from the United Kingdom, the high-impact storm Ciarán has arrived to make itself felt strongly in the Peninsula and the Balearic Islands, which is why the red alert has been activated due to heavy rainfall and gusts of wind, with a greater incidence of maritime storms in Galicia , Cantabria and the Basque Country, as reported by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on its website.
The effects have begun to be noticed with greater intensity since this Thursday, November 2, with fronts in the northwest of the peninsula that will bring heavy rainfall that may be accompanied by storms.. The rainfall will spread to the rest of Spain, although with less intensity in the south and the Mediterranean area. In total, 47 provinces will be on alert throughout today.
The Peninsula is suffering from westerly winds, similar to those of a grade 3 hurricane.. In general, the wind gusts are very strong and generally reach 70 km/h, reaching 90 km/h in large areas of the north, interior of the peninsula and the Balearic Islands and could even exceed 100 km/h. h in high areas and, above all, in parts of the Cantabrian coast and areas of the east and southeast of the peninsula.
Wind gusts of 151 km/h
One of the most affected communities is Castilla y León. The La Pinilla ski resort, in the province of Segovia, has reached the highest wind gust in the country this morning, with 151 kilometers per hour at 6:10 a.m.. In Segovia capital, gusts of 64 km/hour have been recorded, while the yellow level alert remains due to rainfall that can reach 15 mm..
The #Ciaran Storm is leaving very strong gusts of #wind in the north and center of the Peninsula during the first hours of Wednesday. In mountain and coastal areas, some gusts are hurricanes. In La Pinilla (Segovia) it has reached 151 km/h (provisional data) pic.twitter.com/pegtdaFuem
— AEMET (@AEMET_Esp) November 2, 2023
La Pinilla is followed by Estacas de Bares (La Coruña) with 145 km/h, Valdezcaray (La Rioja) with 143 km/h, the ski resort of La Covatilla (Salamanca) with 139 km/h and Güemes (Bizkaia) and Cabo Busto (Asturias) with 134 km/h each, according to data provided by the AEMET.
The consequences of Ciarán have not been long in coming. Numerous high-altitude trees, unable to resist the power of the wind, have fallen, causing structural damage to nearby houses and cars. In Madrid we have had to mourn the death of a young woman due to a falling tree. In any case, the calls and interventions of the emergency services of each autonomous community have skyrocketed, reaching 565 incidents in Galicia.