“Unprecedented Event!”, “like popcorn”


The DANA impacting the Canary Islands from Thursday onwards, besides bringing heavy rain, wind, and snow on Teide, has astonished the residents of Tenerife with a sudden hailstorm in an unexpected location: Candelaria, a coastal town in the eastern part of Tenerife.

Social media has been flooded with videos capturing this extraordinary moment along with the astonished reactions of locals: “Something we’ve never witnessed before!” exclaimed a woman while capturing the event on her mobile phone. Apart from the hail, there has been heavy rainfall, and it is anticipated to persist in the coming hours.

The island is currently under a rain alert and a pre-alert for storms, snow, wind, and waves. Additionally, there is a yellow warning from the National Meteorological Agency for rain, storms, and wind.