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Rare supercell tornado covered the Castellon province in Spain
By Anna Akopyan •
Updated: 04 Aug 2024 • 9:23 • 1 minute read
A rare supercell tornado was captured on video in the Castellon province of Spain, in the municipality of El Toro.
The Spanish Meteorological Agency reported the incident as a tornado, while local weather page MeteoStorms reported it to be specifically the rare supercell tornado. The tornado appeared following the recent heatwave and extreme weather conditions, as the Castellon region experienced a drop in temperature by up to eight degrees Celsius.
The supercell tornado resulted in torrential rain, hail and strong winds. The mayor of El Toro, Jose Arenes stated that no major damage was caused to the town.
Rare supercell tornado explained
A supercell is a type of thunderstorm which provokes extreme weather conditions, including heavy rain, large hailstones and strong winds. A rare phenomenon, as few as 20 per cent of all supercell thunderstorms actually produce tornadoes.
Spotted by a mesocyclone, a deep and persistent rotating updraft, the supercell thunderstorm lasts between two and four hours. The origin of these conditions is the instability of air, accompanied by a particular type of changing wind direction at ranging altitudes in the atmosphere known as wind shear.
The fusion of changing wind directions and speeds then creates a horizontal rolling motion in the lower atmosphere. Although they can appear anywhere in the world, supercell thunderstorms are more commonly found in arid climates, such as the US and southern parts of Europe. Spain´s increasing drought may have well contributed to the occurrence.
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From Moscow to Costa Blanca, Anna has spent over 10 years in Spain and one year in Berlin, where she worked as an actress and singer. Covering European news, Anna´s biggest passions are writing and travelling.
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