Mallorca: Hailstorms and monster waves shake holiday island

Mallorca – Anyone looking for spring on the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca will be disappointed. Instead of sunshine and pleasant temperatures, a violent storm rages here.

In the afternoon, heavy thunderstorms swept across the island. Poet hail pattered and covered entire areas. Streets looked like it had snowed.

The hailstones patter on the beach and restaurant tables

Photo: Oliver Grothmann

Expected monster waves

The Spanish Weather Service Aemet is currently warning of heavy ones until Sunday evening Gusts of wind Especially on the coasts in the north and northeast of the holiday islands Mallorca and Menorca. 4 to 7 meter high waves are expected – 13 meter high monster waves are even possible!

For the northeast coast of Mallorcas and for Menorca, the second highest warning level orange applies, meteorologists warn waves up to 13 meters high

Photo: Aemet

Risk for walkers

Walkers should be from More Keep away, warn authorities. “Serious damage to people and property can occur, especially in endangered or in exposed areas.”

The second highest weather warning level orange for the time being until Sunday. From Monday that should be Wetter On the popular Balearic Islands (Spain) improve.

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Those: AP (Victor Morales), X@Top_Disaster, X@WeatherMonitors

By Editor

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