Weather tracker: Thunderstorms hit Spain as Japan braces for typhoon

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Severe thunderstorms hit eastern Spain causing extensive flooding in cities like Barcelona and Valencia with at least one death reported. The intense storms brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and hail leading to transport disruptions including flight cancellations.

At least one person dead as stormy weather causes severe flooding in Barcelona and Valencia Intense and slow-moving thunderstorms broke out on Wednesday afternoon across parts of eastern Spain, bringing some severe flooding and killing at least one person. Storms first struck over the Castilla-La Mancha regionduring the afternoon before passing over Spain’s east coast, becoming very slow-moving and continuing overnight. Torrential rainfall, strong winds and large hail were reported in Valencia and Barcelona, causing widespread flooding in both cities. Weather stations west of Barcelona recorded some of the highest totals with more than 100mm (4in) of rain falling in the space of a few hours, and locally 70mm in just 30 minutes in the early hours of Thursday morning. Cars and roads were submerged, and flights were cancelled across the region. Continue reading...