Supercell thunderstorms developing over central Spain on 23 May 2026 bring damaging winds, intense rainfall, hail, and flash-flood risk. Real-time tracking via satellite and radar.
⛈️ OPEN LIVE 3D WEATHER ALERTSA severe convective system is developing across central Spain on 23 May 2026, with the epicenter near Madrid (40.4°N, 3.7°W). MeteoAlarm has issued a high-level alert for damaging winds exceeding 80 km/h, intense rainfall rates of 40–60 mm/hour, and isolated hail. The storm poses immediate threats to transportation networks, power infrastructure, and outdoor activities across the Madrid region and surrounding provinces.
This severe weather event is driven by a collision between warm, moist air masses from the Atlantic and a cold upper-level trough positioning itself over the Iberian Peninsula. As warm, unstable air rises rapidly into the cold upper atmosphere, it creates towering cumulonimbus clouds—the hallmark of supercell thunderstorms. The wind shear environment (change in wind speed and direction with height) favors organized convection, allowing storms to persist and intensify rather than dissipate.
Pandita Data integrates NOAA satellite imagery (GOES-16 band 13 brightness temperature) and ECMWF atmospheric soundings to monitor updraft strength, cloud-top temperatures, and wind shear profiles in real time. Lightning detection networks track convective intensity, while numerical weather predictions identify storm motion and rainfall accumulation zones.
Flash Flooding: Never drive through flooded roads—swift water can sweep vehicles away even in shallow depths. Wind Damage: Secure loose outdoor objects; broken branches and flying debris are lethal. Lightning: The 30/30 rule applies—if 30 seconds elapse between lightning and thunder, lightning is within striking distance.
Monitor Pandita Data's real-time weather simulation to track storm movement, rainfall accumulation, and wind gust forecasts as this system evolves across Spain.