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Watch: Weather chaos in Spain as hail storms wreak havoc and alerts are upgraded to orange

Footage shared on X showed streets in Albacete and elsewhere turned white following the onslaught of hail.

Last updated: May 2, 2025 5:57 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: May 2, 2025
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Hail storms are sweeping through Spain today after dozens of provinces were placed under weather alerts.

According to state weather agency Aemet, an Atlantic front is bringing heavy showers to the majority of the country.

More severe orange alerts have been activated in Zaragoza, Catalayud, Teruel, Guadalajara, Cuenca, Albacete, inland Alicante and elsewhere.

Those under an orange advisory are being warned of hail stones of up to 2cm in diameter, winds of up to 70km/hr and storms.

Footage shared on X showed streets in Albacete and elsewhere turned white following the onslaught of hail.

Tormenta de granizo afecta Piedrabuena, Castile-La Mancha, España pic.twitter.com/1mh5Tgwsdv

— Alertageo (@alertarojanot) May 2, 2025

😳⛈️¡Impresionante! Así se encuentra la A-30 a la altura de Pozo Cañada (#Albacete) tras la intensa tormenta de granizo. #meteoAB

© Fran Aguado pic.twitter.com/7FPb1ViHYf

— Meteo⚡Hellín (@MeteoHellin) May 2, 2025

¡Impresionante! Así granizaba esta tarde en Ayna (Albacete). Las tormentas se han formado y han avanzado por Castilla La Mancha dejando fuertes aguaceros que, en muchos casos, han venido acompañados de granizo. Estas imágenes nos las envía Nuria. pic.twitter.com/VLRrO0dt3s

— Proyecto Mastral (@ProyectoMastral) May 2, 2025

📸⛈️Algunas de las piedras caídas en Yeste, hace unos minutos. #Albacete #meteoAB

© Miriam pic.twitter.com/llHmQm7pev

— Meteo⚡Hellín (@MeteoHellin) May 2, 2025
The orange warnings are in place until at least midnight tonight.

One photo showed large hail stones in the palm of a resident’s hand.

The orange warnings are in place until at least midnight tonight.

Meanwhile, dozens of other provinces in the north and northwest of the mainland remain on yellow alerts for strong winds and rainfall.

The alerts can be checked on the Aemet website (www.aemet.es).

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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