Weather

A stormy night for the Balearics

2019-10-22 Palma By Majorca Daily Bulletin reporter

Stormy weather — Thunder, lightning and torrential rains last night.
21-10-2019Ultima Hora

Majorca was drenched with torrential rain overnight and in the early hours of this morning but thankfully there were no accidents or other incidents.

Ara mateix, #calabruixada a #Bunyola. @MiquelSalamanca @MetIllesBalears @Meteodemallorca pic.twitter.com/dXAN78bOt7
? Bàrbara Suau Font (@BarbaraSuau) October 21, 2019

The downpour brought instant relief to drought-ridden areas of the island which have been in desperate need of water after the hot summer months.

According to the State Meteorological Agency, AEMET, the rainfall set a few records on the island.

Empieza la fiesta?????? @ecazatormentas @AJANSACLAR @Meteodemallorca @MiquelSalamanca @MetIllesBalears @severeweatherEU @DaniCapo_Meteo pic.twitter.com/4BPWpeMk0E
? Nicolás Cumberlege (@nickcumberlege) October 21, 2019

Santa Maria del Cami was swamped with 70 litres a square metre, Palma and Llucmajor, got 60 litres and in the Serra de Tramuntana there was more than 50 litres a square metre of rainfall, with Valldemossa, Sóller, Llevant, Santanyí and Felanitx all saturated with at least 40 litres a square metre.

22/10 11:15 #AEMET actualiza #FMA en Baleares. Activos hoy y mañana. Nivel máx naranja. Imagen del mapa de avisos en vigor a las 11:15 . Para ver una tabla de avisos actualizada haga CLIC EN LA IMAGEN o visite https://t.co/xY6Un0EpyF https://t.co/3BkvshSZsW
? AEMET_Baleares (@AEMET_Baleares) October 22, 2019

Aemet has issued orange weather alert for today and tomorrow.

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