Severe thunderstorms along the Catalan coast caused major disruption at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, producing numerous cancellations and delays. Regional authorities activated the Inuncat flood-emergency plan as forecasts warned of heavy rainfall and intense downpours across the Costa Daurada, Barcelona pre-coastal zones and the southern coast. Aemet issued an orange alert for Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community, warning of hail, strong gusts and up to 40 litres per square metre in an hour. Airport operators reported El Prat operating at about 60% capacity, with roughly 29–30 cancellations and around 50 delays, heavily affecting several European routes and Vueling.
The Generalitat of Catalonia activated its Inuncat flood-emergency plan in response to forecasts of heavy rainfall and adverse weather. The Catalan meteorological service highlighted the risk of particularly intense downpours in the Costa Daurada, the pre-coastal zones of Barcelona and the southern coast. Spain's state weather agency, Aemet, issued an orange alert for Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and the Valencian Community, warning of hail, strong gusts of wind and rainfall of up to 40 litres per square metre in just one hour.
Figures from airport operators indicated that Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat was working at around 60 per cent of its capacity as a result of the storms. Reports stated that 29 flights had been cancelled by the afternoon, while around 50 had been delayed. Some sources noted that the number of cancellations was slightly higher, at more than 30, with delays ranging between 60 and 90 minutes.
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