ClimavisoRain and storms in Cataluña, Castilla - La Mancha and elsewhere, 20–21 September 2019
20 September 2019 to 21 September 2019. Updated 26 October 2026.
Over 2 days, 33 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for rain and storms: 40 zone-days at orange or red, 0 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 21 September, with 24 zones.
21 September was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 18 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 80 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 35 rain episodes, it is number 20.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 September | — | 16 | 65 | rain, storms |
| Sat 21 September | — | 24 | 46 | rain, storms |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
And 71 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: 68.0 l/m² of rain in 24 h at Motilla del Palancar (La Mancha conquense) on 20 September; a 80 km/h gust at Torrejón de Ardoz (Metropolitana y Henares) on 20 September.
| Zone | Most rain in 24 h | Strongest gust |
|---|---|---|
| La Mancha conquense | 68.0 l/m² Motilla del Palancar · 20 September | 74 km/h Motilla del Palancar · 21 September |
| Litoral sur de Girona | 37.6 l/m² Castell D'Aro · 21 September | 30 km/h Castell D'Aro · 21 September |
| Ibérica riojana | 31.0 l/m² Valdezcaray · 20 September | 57 km/h Enciso · 20 September |
| Prelitoral de Barcelona | 30.6 l/m² Fogars de Montclús · 21 September | 26 km/h Vilafranca del Penedès · 21 September |
| Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | 30.4 l/m² Valls · 21 September | 30 km/h Llorac · 21 September |
| Prelitoral de Girona | 29.2 l/m² Sant Hilari · 21 September | 30 km/h Girona Aeropuerto · 21 September |
| Ampurdán | 28.8 l/m² La Bisbal (d'Emporda 3) · 21 September | 53 km/h L'Estartit · 21 September |
| Metropolitana y Henares | 26.2 l/m² Pozuelo de Alarcón · 20 September | 80 km/h Torrejón de Ardoz · 20 September |
| La Mancha toledana | 25.4 l/m² Mora · 20 September | 76 km/h Ocaña · 20 September |
| Norte de Burgos | 22.4 l/m² Miranda de Ebro · 20 September | 58 km/h Miranda de Ebro · 20 September |
| Ibérica zaragozana | 21.6 l/m² Alhama de Aragon · 20 September | 59 km/h Tarazona · 20 September |
| Interior norte de Castellón | 21.2 l/m² La Pobla de Benifassà-Fredes · 21 September | 40 km/h La Pobla de Benifassà-Fredes · 20 September |
| Ibérica de Soria | 19.8 l/m² La Póveda de Soria, Barriomartín · 20 September | 51 km/h Ólvega · 20 September |
| Centro de Navarra | 18.6 l/m² Cáseda · 20 September | 74 km/h Monreal/elo · 20 September |
| Litoral norte de Castellón | 18.0 l/m² Vinaròs · 20 September | 51 km/h Vinaròs · 21 September |
| Sur, Vegas y Oeste | 16.4 l/m² Rozas de Puerto Real · 20 September | 47 km/h Aranjuez · 20 September |
| Ribera del Ebro de La Rioja | 16.0 l/m² Logroño, Aeropuerto · 20 September | 48 km/h Logroño, Aeropuerto · 20 September |
| Ribera del Ebro de Navarra | 15.8 l/m² Los Arcos · 20 September | 60 km/h Bardenas Reales, Base Aérea · 20 September |
| Depresión central de Barcelona | 15.1 l/m² Tona (escola) · 21 September | 28 km/h Berga · 21 September |
| Litoral de Barcelona | 14.4 l/m² Vilassar de Dalt · 21 September | 55 km/h Barcelona, Port Olímpic · 21 September |
And 13 more zones with an orange or red warning.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The orange warning reached 40 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 38 of them (median: 15 h) and for the current hour in the other 2: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 22 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Orange issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibérica de Soria | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:53 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Meseta de Soria | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:53 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Sistema Central de Soria | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:53 | 14:00 · 27 h before |
| Alcarria conquense | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| Alcarria de Guadalajara | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| La Mancha conquense | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| La Mancha toledana | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| Metropolitana y Henares | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| Sur, Vegas y Oeste | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 10:59 | 18:00 · 31 h before |
| Ibérica de Burgos | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 21:19 | 14:00 · 17 h before |
| Norte de Burgos | Fri 20 | Wed 18 Sep, 23:14 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 21:19 | 14:00 · 17 h before |
| Ibérica riojana | Fri 20 | Thu 19 Sep, 10:28 yellow | Thu 19 Sep, 21:20 | 14:00 · 17 h before |
| Ribera del Ebro de La Rioja | Fri 20 | Thu 19 Sep, 10:28 yellow | 08:54 | 14:00 · 5 h before |
| Centro de Navarra | Fri 20 | Thu 19 Sep, 10:57 yellow | 09:04 | 16:00 · 7 h before |
| Ribera del Ebro de Navarra | Fri 20 | Thu 19 Sep, 10:57 yellow | 09:04 | 16:00 · 7 h before |
And 25 more zone-days.
The full timeline: 95 changes at orange or red
Thu 19 September
- Ibérica de Soria, Meseta de Soria, Sistema Central de Soria: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica de Soria, Meseta de Soria, Sistema Central de Soria: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00.
- Alcarria conquense, Alcarria de Guadalajara, La Mancha conquense, La Mancha toledana, Metropolitana y Henares, Sur, Vegas y Oeste: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 18:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Alcarria conquense, Alcarria de Guadalajara, La Mancha conquense, La Mancha toledana, Metropolitana y Henares, Sur, Vegas y Oeste: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 18:00–24:00. Hail possible.
- Ampurdán, Litoral sur de Girona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, all day. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Ampurdán, Litoral sur de Girona: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, all day.
- Litoral de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 00:00–18:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–18:00.
- Ibérica de Burgos: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica de Burgos: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00.
- Norte de Burgos: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–21:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Norte de Burgos: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–21:00.
- Ibérica riojana: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica riojana: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00.
- Alcarria conquense: Issues a orange rain warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–07:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Alcarria conquense: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–07:00. Hail possible.
- Alcarria de Guadalajara: Issues a orange rain warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–06:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Alcarria de Guadalajara: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–06:00. Hail possible.
- Metropolitana y Henares, Sur, Vegas y Oeste: Issues a orange rain warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–05:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Metropolitana y Henares, Sur, Vegas y Oeste: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–05:00. En el este de las zonas.
Fri 20 September
- Ribera del Ebro de La Rioja: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Ribera del Ebro de La Rioja: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 14:00–24:00.
- Centro de Navarra, Ribera del Ebro de Navarra: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 16:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Centro de Navarra, Ribera del Ebro de Navarra: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 16:00–24:00. Hail possible.
- Centro de Navarra, Ribera del Ebro de Navarra: Issues a orange rain warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–03:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Centro de Navarra, Ribera del Ebro de Navarra: Issues a orange storms warning: Saturday 21, 00:00–03:00. Hail possible.
- La Mancha conquense: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 00:00–09:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- La Mancha conquense: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 00:00–09:00. Hail possible.
- Ampurdán, Litoral sur de Girona: Shortens the orange storms warning: now until 18:00 on Saturday 21.
- Depresión central de Barcelona, Pirineo de Girona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, all day. Up to 50 mm in 1 h · 100 mm in 12 h.
- Depresión central de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–16:00.
- Litoral de Barcelona: Shortens the orange storms warning: now until 14:00 on Saturday 21.
- Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 00:00–18:00. Up to 70 mm in 1 h · 150 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–14:00.
- Pirineo de Girona, Prelitoral de Girona: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–18:00.
- Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Girona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, all day. Up to 70 mm in 1 h · 150 mm in 12 h.
- Ibérica zaragozana: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 20, 20:00–21:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Ibérica zaragozana: Raises the storms warning to orange: Friday 20, 20:00–21:00.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 00:00–18:00. Up to 70 mm in 1 h · 150 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–14:00.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Castellón: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–14:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Castellón: Raises the storms warning to orange: Saturday 21, 06:00–14:00.
Sat 21 September
- Litoral norte de Valencia: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 21, 03:00–04:00. Up to 48 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Shortens the orange rain warning: now until 14:00 on Saturday 21. Up to 70 mm in 1 h · 150 mm in 12 h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Castellón: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Saturday 21, 09:00–20:00. Up to 20 mm in 1 h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral norte de Castellón, Litoral sur de Castellón: Lowers the storms warning to yellow: Saturday 21, 09:00–20:00.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.
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