The downpours paralyze seven Rodalies lines and affect some roads

BarcelonaThis Thursday afternoon's storms across Catalonia are causing the first significant incidents. According to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia (Meteocat), the showers are locally discharging with torrential character. One of the most notable records occurred in Sant Salvador de Guardiola, where 42.6 liters per square meter accumulated in just thirty minutes. The intensity of the storm is causing mobility problems. The first Rodalies line affected has been the R3, interrupted between Vic and Ripoll due to a tree falling on the tracks. Lines R1, R2 nord, R11, RG1, R13, and R14 are also not running, and there are traffic jams at various points on the road network.

The 112 emergency telephone has received 300 calls related to the storm, which have resulted in 56 incidents. For their part, the Bombers have received 51 notices. The majority of the notices have been for small floods, fallen trees, and structural risks, concentrated mainly in Bages (26.42% of cases), Gironès (14.15%), Garrotxa (13.21%), Selva (13.21%), and Pla de l'Estany (12.26%).

One of the most affected populations has been Santa Coloma de Farners, which was without electricity supply for almost an hour. The blackout caused four people to be trapped in elevators and forced the Firefighters to respond to fourteen incidents in the municipality. The emergency services also intervened for floods in basements, especially in the old town, and for falling trees on public roads.

The hailstorm also hit hard in various parts of the Girona region, especially in La Garrotxa. In Vall de Bianya, the hail caused damage to several vehicles and, in some cases, even broke the windows.

The storm also complicated traffic in Alt Urgell. Around 4:50 PM, a rockfall forced alternating traffic on the N-145, in Valls de Valira. According to the Catalan Traffic Service, the incident caused traffic jams of about four kilometers in both directions. In Brunyola, the C-63 road was cut off in the direction of Girona due to puddles of water, and there were also incidents on other roads such as the C-25.

Hailstorm in the West

Meteocat has issued an imminent warning for violent weather. According to the service, in the next two hours there is a maximum risk of hailstorms in Ponent, with hail larger than two centimeters in diameter, wind gusts of more than 25 meters per second, squalls, tornadoes or waterspouts.