Ibiza hit by rare hail as Spain faces poor weather

Unseasonal hail hits Ibiza as severe storms and flooding continue across eastern and southern Spain, prompting red alerts and safety warnings.

Reuters

30 December 2025 at 08:50:59

Ibiza hit by rare hail as Spain faces poor weather

FILE PHOTO: Tourists watch the sunset from a beach in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza, Spain, July 26, 2025.

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Ibiza saw an unusual bout of hail on Monday (December 29), a rare weather event for the Mediterranean island, as storms continued to batter parts of eastern and southern Spain over the past week.

Torrential rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the weekend, with three persons dead on Monday evening as overflowing riverbeds swept away cars and motorcycles and authorities warned residents to stay indoors.

In Valencia, where deadly floods in October last year killed over 220 people and caused billions of euros in damage, authorities issued red alert warnings to people's phones on Sunday (December 28) evening urging them to stay indoors and on high ground.

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