ClimavisoWind across much of Spain, 12–13 December 2019
12 December 2019 to 13 December 2019. Updated 26 October 2026.
Over 2 days, 32 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for wind: 44 zone-days at orange or red, 0 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 13 December, with 28 zones.
13 December was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 5.7 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 72 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 26 wind episodes, it is number 12.
- There hadn't been a wind episode this widespread since February 2019.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12 December | — | 16 | 53 | wind, snow, rain |
| Fri 13 December | — | 28 | 52 | wind, rain |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
And 63 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: a 157 km/h gust at Matxitxako (Bizkaia litoral) on 13 December.
| Zone | Strongest gust |
|---|---|
| Bizkaia litoral | 157 km/h Matxitxako · 13 December |
| Gipuzkoa litoral | 126 km/h Donostia / San Sebastián, Igeldo · 13 December |
| Sistema Central de Segovia | 118 km/h Puerto Alto del León · 13 December |
| Prelitoral de Barcelona | 110 km/h Pontons · 13 December |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | 109 km/h Reus Aeropuerto · 13 December |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | 108 km/h Estación de Tortosa (roquetes) · 13 December |
| Gúdar y Maestrazgo | 107 km/h Mosqueruela · 13 December |
| Cordillera Cantábrica de León | 104 km/h Puerto de San Isidro · 13 December |
| Interior sur de Castellón | 104 km/h Montanejos · 13 December |
| Interior norte de Castellón | 103 km/h Villafranca del Cid/vilafranca · 13 December |
| La Mancha albaceteña | 102 km/h Chinchilla · 12 December |
| Litoral cántabro | 102 km/h Castro Urdiales · 13 December |
| Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | 100 km/h Llorac · 13 December |
| Litoral sur de Tarragona | 99 km/h Vandellòs · 13 December |
| Pirineo oscense | 96 km/h Panticosa, Petrosos · 13 December |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | 92 km/h Albox · 13 December |
| Sistema Central de Ávila | 91 km/h Muñotello · 13 December |
| Sierra de Madrid | 89 km/h Alpedrete · 13 December |
| Interior norte de Valencia | 81 km/h Utiel · 13 December |
| Valle de Arán | 80 km/h Naut Aran, Arties · 13 December |
And 12 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 44 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 39 of them (median: 14 h) and for the current hour in the other 5: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 35 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Orange issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior de Pontevedra | Thu 12 | Mon 9 Dec, 23:50 yellow | Wed 11 Dec, 10:30 | 12:00 · 26 h before |
| Pirineo oscense | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:16 | 08:00 · for the current hour |
| Valle de Arán | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:16 | 12:00 · 4 h before |
| Pirineo navarro | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:33 | 08:00 · for the current hour |
| Interior de A Coruña | Thu 12 | Mon 9 Dec, 23:50 yellow | 08:35 | 08:00 · for the current hour |
| Montaña de Lugo | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:35 | 08:00 · for the current hour |
| Alcaraz y Segura | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:43 | 17:00 · 8 h before |
| Hellín y Almansa | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 23:02 yellow | 08:43 | 17:00 · 8 h before |
| La Mancha albaceteña | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:43 | 17:00 · 8 h before |
| Sierra de Madrid | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 11:29 yellow | 08:43 | 17:00 · 8 h before |
| Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez | Thu 12 | Tue 10 Dec, 23:02 yellow | 08:50 | 18:00 · 9 h before |
| Noroeste de Murcia | Thu 12 | Wed 11 Dec, 10:35 yellow | 09:27 | 18:00 · 9 h before |
| Interior norte de Castellón | Thu 12 | Mon 9 Dec, 23:50 yellow | 10:52 | 18:00 · 7 h before |
| Interior norte de Valencia | Thu 12 | Mon 9 Dec, 23:50 yellow | 10:52 | 18:00 · 7 h before |
| Interior sur de Castellón | Thu 12 | Mon 9 Dec, 23:50 yellow | 10:52 | 18:00 · 7 h before |
And 29 more zone-days.
The full timeline: 64 changes at orange or red
Wed 11 December
- Interior de Pontevedra: Raises the rain warning to orange: Thursday 12, 12:00–24:00. Up to 80 mm in 12 h.
- Bizkaia litoral, Gipuzkoa litoral: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–14:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Depresión central de Tarragona, Interior sur de Valencia, Litoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 06:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Gúdar y Maestrazgo, Interior norte de Castellón, Interior norte de Valencia, Interior sur de Castellón, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 06:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Litoral cántabro: Issues a orange wind warning: Friday 13, 00:00–14:00. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Vertiente cantábrica de Navarra: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–14:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Interior de Pontevedra: Brings the orange rain warning forward: now from 04:00 on Thursday 12. Up to 80 mm in 12 h.
- Pirineo de Lleida, Pirineo oscense, Valle de Arán: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 06:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
Thu 12 December
- Pirineo oscense: Raises the snow warning to orange: Thursday 12, 09:00–24:00. 30 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Valle de Arán: Raises the snow warning to orange: Thursday 12, 12:00–24:00. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Pirineo navarro: Raises the snow warning to orange: Thursday 12, 09:00–24:00. 20 cm of snow in 24 h.
- Interior de A Coruña, Montaña de Lugo: Raises the rain warning to orange: Thursday 12, 09:00–24:00. Up to 80 mm in 12 h.
- Alcaraz y Segura, Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Raises the wind warning to orange: Thursday 12, 17:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Sierra de Madrid: Raises the wind warning to orange: Thursday 12, 17:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Raises the wind warning to orange: Thursday 12, 18:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Noroeste de Murcia: Raises the wind warning to orange: Thursday 12, 18:00–24:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Cordillera Cantábrica de León: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–09:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Sanabria, Sistema Central de Segovia, Sistema Central de Ávila: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–06:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Alcaraz y Segura, Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–12:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Sierra de Madrid: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 00:00–12:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Depresión central de Tarragona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Brings the orange wind warning forward: now from 00:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Gúdar y Maestrazgo, Pirineo oscense: Brings the orange wind warning forward: now from 00:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Friday 13, all day. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Prelitoral de Barcelona: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, all day. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior norte de Valencia, Interior sur de Castellón, Interior sur de Valencia: Raises the wind warning to orange: Thursday 12, 18:00–24:00. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Interior norte de Castellón, Interior norte de Valencia, Interior sur de Castellón, Interior sur de Valencia: Brings the orange wind warning forward: now from 00:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 100 km/h.
- Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Raises the wind warning to orange: Friday 13, 10:00–18:00. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
- Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Thursday 12, 22:00–24:00. Gusts up to 80 km/h.
- Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Lowers the wind warning to yellow: Friday 13, 00:00–20:00. Gusts up to 80 km/h.
- Bizkaia litoral, Gipuzkoa litoral: Extends the orange wind warning: now until 16:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Litoral cántabro: Extends the orange wind warning: now until 15:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 110 km/h.
- Valle del Almanzora y Los Vélez: Brings the orange wind warning forward: now from 07:00 on Friday 13. Gusts up to 90 km/h.
Fri 13 December
- Pirineo navarro: Raises the rain warning to orange: Friday 13, 02:00–05:00. Up to 80 mm in 12 h.
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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