The Meteorological Service of Catalonia (<a href="https://www.world-today-news.com/weather-in-barcelona-today-nov-5-2021/" title="Weather in Barcelona today Nov 5, 2021″>Meteocat) has issued an alert of maximum danger for violent weather in several regions of the province of Barcelona, including Baix Llobregat, Barcelonès, Vallès Occidental, Alt Penedès and Garraf.
If you live in Barcelona you will already be seeing the violent rains falling on the city, which began this noon after an overcast morning and previous warnings of rain and gusts of wind.
Heavy rain and possible hail and tornadoes
The alert, which will be in effect between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m., warns of the possibility of extreme weather events, including episodes of hail more than 2 cm in diameter, heavy rain, wind gusts exceeding 90 km/h (25 m/s) and possible blowouts or tornadoes.
The Meteocat has rated the danger level as maximum, reaching a 6 out of 6 on its risk scale. This situation is part of the episode of DANA (Isolated Depression at High Levels) that is affecting a large part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Se recommends that the population take extreme precautions, avoid unnecessary travel and pay attention to updates from the competent authorities. It is especially important to stay away from coastal areas, rivers and flood-prone areas during this warning period.
