A fast-moving thunderstorm hits Spain’s east-coast city of Valencia, with heavy rain causing streets to flood and prompting people, including tourists, to seek shelter. Video shared by outlets shows rapid weather changes during the storm.
Valencia is placed under an orange alert for thunderstorms on Wednesday. The alert comes less than 24 hours after temperatures reportedly reach 44°C, indicating a sharp transition from extreme heat to severe weather. The coverage focuses on the intensity of the storm and its immediate impact on streets and public movement.
While the reporting emphasizes the dramatic scenes of flooding and people running for cover, the consistent core details across sources are the location, the orange thunderstorm warning, the timing of the heatwave backdrop, and the storm’s disruptive effects.
