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Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out

SPAIN faces uncharted territory it approaches the end of the storm name list, with just two left in mid-March. Spain recorded its 19th named storm

18 Mar, 2026 @ 17:55

Environment·Green·Lead·Weather

Schools shut, trains suspended and medical appointments axed in Catalunya as Storm Nils unleashes ‘unprecedented’ 140km/h wind blast

AUTHORITIES in Catalunya have suspended all educational and sporting activities plus non-urgent healthcare procedures as the region braces for what officials believe to be the

12 Feb, 2026 @ 10:04

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead·Weather

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

THE body of a missing man has been found near Granada after storms and flash floods battered the Costa del Sol on Sunday, claiming another

29 Dec, 2025 @ 12:26

Costa del Sol·Granada·Lead·Weather

Yellow alert as wind and hailstorms to hit the Costa del Sol after sweltering week

UNSTABLE weather is set to arrive on the Costa del Sol after a sweltering weekend that saw temperatures of 40C in some parts of Andalucia.

3 Jun, 2025 @ 10:36

Lead·Weather

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

UNSETTLED spring weather continues to grip much of Spain, with a dana (isolated high-level depression) triggering a yellow weather warning in parts of eastern Spain.

13 May, 2025 @ 11:44

Almeria·Granada·Lead·Weather

Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in

THE Costa del Sol experienced a dramatic lightning display overnight as a powerful Atlantic storm swept across southern Spain, bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and

2 May, 2025 @ 11:11

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

ON THIS DAY: The Holy Saturday Storm that devastated northern Spain

THE Holy Saturday Storm was an extreme meteorological phenomenon that occurred on April 20, 1878, off the northern coast of Spain in the Cantabrian Sea.

20 Apr, 2025 @ 09:30

La Cultura·Lead·Other News

WATCH: Incredible scenes as devastating floods strike holiday island of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands

FLASH floods have unexpectedly hit the eastern Canary Islands over the weekend, with the devastating effects shared online. The heavy rain wasn’t supposed to reach

14 Apr, 2025 @ 10:52

Canary Islands·Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: Madrid is forced to open dam as police warn locals of potential flooding – just as Storm Martinho arrives

MADRID’S emergency services have issued a stark warning to residents as authorities were forced to release water from the El Pardo dam due to dangerous

20 Mar, 2025 @ 14:23

Lead·Madrid·Video·Weather

Storm Laurence kills three people in Spain’s Andalucia: Victims are married couple and cyclist – while a fourth remains missing

SEVERE weather in southern Spain has killed a married couple and a cyclist, while a fourth person remains missing. The wave of flooding caused by

20 Mar, 2025 @ 12:11

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Watch: Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue people and their pets from flooded homes in Malaga

THESE are the moments when the Guardia Civil was called into action to save people and pets during devastating floods in Malaga this week. Residents

19 Mar, 2025 @ 13:33

Lead·Video·Weather

Watch: Flooding across southern Spain as Storm Laurence sparks heavy rain and storms

RESIDENTS on the Costa del Sol have woken up to extreme flooding outside their homes. Footage shared online today shows particularly worrying situations in Campanillas,

18 Mar, 2025 @ 18:14

Costa del Sol·Lead·Video·Weather

Tornado warnings are issued for southern Spain as Storm Laurence wreaks havoc – including on the Costa del Sol

THE coastlines of Cadiz, Huelva, and Malaga could be hit by tornadoes and waterspouts tonight and tomorrow morning. Aemet has issued yellow warnings for these

17 Mar, 2025 @ 17:10

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

Watch: Trees uprooted in Marbella and Mijas following days of storms

STORM Jana continues to leave a trail of destruction across the Costa del Sol, uprooting multiple trees in the Marbella and Mijas areas. Footage shared

11 Mar, 2025 @ 15:32

Lead·Nature·Weather

Watch: Weather chaos in Cadiz sees 40 people trapped in cars while Jerez racing circuit ‘is underwater’

THIS is the moment Cadiz firefighters rescued 40 people from 20 vehicles after they became trapped on the motorway. Heavy rains over the weekend and

4 Mar, 2025 @ 13:43

Cadiz·Lead·Video·Weather

Alicante weather warning: Experts predict a WEEK of rain and strong winds in miserable start to March

STORMY conditions will continue to tear through Alicante in the first week of March, state weather agency Aemet has warned. Today, there is a 100%

3 Mar, 2025 @ 11:25

Alicante·Lead·Weather

Spain’s eroding coastline: Images taken 70 years apart show how beach on the Costa del Sol is being ‘eaten’ by the sea

BEACHES on the Costa del Sol are slowly disappearing due to climate change, land usage, and other human activities, reveals a series of striking photographs

7 Jul, 2024 @ 11:40

Andalucia·Malaga

Rain returns to Malaga after warm February as storm comes in

MALAGA is set to receive a welcome downpour this weekend, as well as strong winds. The last days of February brought temperatures up in Malaga

1 Mar, 2024 @ 10:30

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Storm Irene lands in Spain: Videos show roads flooded from Marbella to Madrid after a thunderous night of rain, hail and 120km/h gusts of wind

STORM Irene made landfall in Spain last night as high winds, heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the Costa del Sol. Videos taken by residents show

17 Jan, 2024 @ 11:39

Lead·Other News·Weather

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

SEVERE storms killed two people in Cordoba and Huelva provinces amidst around two thousand reported incidents in Andalusia- 500 of which were logged since 10.00pm

23 Oct, 2023 @ 16:30

Andalucia·Cordoba·Granada·Huelva·Jaen·Lead·Sevilla·Weather

IN VIDEOS: Furious winds of up to 100km/hr uproot trees and cause chaos across Spain’s Andalucia as residents are warned ‘don’t leave home’

STRONG winds of up to 100km/hr are wreaking havoc across Spain’s Andalucia tonight. Official weather agency AEMET has issued orange warnings across Malaga, Sevilla, Cordoba

22 Oct, 2023 @ 19:55

Andalucia·Lead

A yellow weather alert is on the horizon for several provinces across Spain.

Yellow alert for storms in Spain’s Almeria, Granada, and Jaen this Monday

MORE than a dozen provinces in ten autonomous communities will be under a yellow alert for rain or storms this Monday, September 11, according to

11 Sep, 2023 @ 08:00

Andalucia·Lead·Weather

WATCH: Chairs and debris fly through the air while streets are turned into rapids during severe storm in Spain’s Mallorca

THIS is the moment a woman runs to safety as scores of chairs and debris come flying towards her during a dramatic storm on the

28 Aug, 2023 @ 10:53

Balearic Islands·Lead·Mallorca

Temperature plunge expected in Spain’s Malaga as storm Patricia approaches

GOT A STORY? Email us at tips@theolivepress.es AS August sets in with scorching heat engulfing Spain, Malaga is bracing for its third consecutive day of

3 Aug, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead

MARBELLA’S annual fair to celebrate its patron saint, San Bernabe, kicked off last night with a condensed program ravaged by the looming threat of rain

7 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Winter storm to bypass Malaga whilst 30 other province in Spain placed under alert for sub-zero temperatures

THE tenth storm of the season, storm Juliette, will hit Spain this Monday placing more than 30 provinces in the country, including the Balearic Islands,

27 Feb, 2023 @ 08:45

Lead·Malaga·Weather

Spain enters unchartered territory with arrival of record-breaking 19th storm – and just two names left before list runs out

Schools shut, trains suspended and medical appointments axed in Catalunya as Storm Nils unleashes ‘unprecedented’ 140km/h wind blast

Deadly weekend storm claims second life as missing man’s body is found near Granada

Yellow alert as wind and hailstorms to hit the Costa del Sol after sweltering week

Dana brings yellow warning to eastern Spain for heavy showers and hail

Lightning strikes Andalucia as fresh storm rolls in

ON THIS DAY: The Holy Saturday Storm that devastated northern Spain

WATCH: Incredible scenes as devastating floods strike holiday island of Lanzarote in Spain’s Canary Islands

Watch: Madrid is forced to open dam as police warn locals of potential flooding – just as Storm Martinho arrives

Storm Laurence kills three people in Spain’s Andalucia: Victims are married couple and cyclist – while a fourth remains missing

Watch: Spain’s Guardia Civil rescue people and their pets from flooded homes in Malaga

Watch: Flooding across southern Spain as Storm Laurence sparks heavy rain and storms

Tornado warnings are issued for southern Spain as Storm Laurence wreaks havoc – including on the Costa del Sol

Watch: Trees uprooted in Marbella and Mijas following days of storms

Alicante weather warning: Experts predict a WEEK of rain and strong winds in miserable start to March

Spain’s eroding coastline: Images taken 70 years apart show how beach on the Costa del Sol is being ‘eaten’ by the sea

Rain returns to Malaga after warm February as storm comes in

Storm Irene lands in Spain: Videos show roads flooded from Marbella to Madrid after a thunderous night of rain, hail and 120km/h gusts of wind

Man is killed when car overturns amid 100km/hr winds in Spain’s Andalucia: Six others are injured after emergency services received 2,000 incident reports

IN VIDEOS: Furious winds of up to 100km/hr uproot trees and cause chaos across Spain’s Andalucia as residents are warned ‘don’t leave home’

Yellow alert for storms in Spain’s Almeria, Granada, and Jaen this Monday

WATCH: Chairs and debris fly through the air while streets are turned into rapids during severe storm in Spain’s Mallorca

Temperature plunge expected in Spain’s Malaga as storm Patricia approaches

IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead

Winter storm to bypass Malaga whilst 30 other province in Spain placed under alert for sub-zero temperatures

BREAKING: Body of missing American student James Gracey found in water off Barcelona beach

Ex-Premier League footballer arrested on the Costa del Sol: Brit, 47, accused of drug trafficking after ‘police discover marijuana and knives in shop raid

Cocaine traces in Barcelona’s wastewater nearly triple as four Spanish cities come in the European top 15 – while another refused to join study after years of topping Spain’s charts

Spain is a ‘role model in weathering Iranian oil shocks due to its speedy rollout of renewables’, according to the FT

The disappearance of American spring breaker James Gracey in Barcelona as his wallet is found – a timeline of what we know

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