The DANA affecting the Canaries has left another unprecedented situation for the Archipelago: the Islands are the region of Spain with the most recorded rainfall, specifically during the early hours of this Sunday.
According to data from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the five stations that have recorded the most precipitation since midnight are in La Palma: Tijarafe, Puntagorda, Fuencaliente, Roque de los Muchachos, and El Paso, on the island of La Palma.
In Tijarafe, 21.6 litres per square metre have been collected until seven in the morning, in Puntagorda 14.4 litres until eight, in Roque de los Muchachos 11 litres until half past eight, and in El Paso 7.4 litres until the same time.
Although La Palma has borne the brunt of the DANA so far this Sunday, there are other locations in the Archipelago where rainfall has been significant, according to Aemet data.
Thus, there have been significant precipitation in San Juan de la Rambla (Tenerife), where seven litres were measured, in the Cañadas del Teide (Tenerife), with six litres, in San Andrés y Sauces (La Palma), with 5.4 litres, in Pájara (Fuerteventura) with 4.2 litres, and in Hermigua (La Gomera) with 3.6 litres.
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Temperatures and wind
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The wind and the cold are other consequences of this DANA in the Archipelago and also place the Islands at the forefront of the nation’s figures.
The lowest temperatures in the early hours of Sunday have been recorded in Izaña, at 2.6 degrees Celsius below zero, at Roque de los Muchachos (-0.2), at the Cañadas del Teide (0.6), at Vega de San Mateo (2.3), and at Cruz de Tejeda (4 degrees). Only one station in the rest of the country has reached colder temperatures: San Pedro Manrique (Soria), at 22.7 below zero.
The maximum wind speed in Izaña has been 81 kilometres per hour, with gusts of 97 kilometres per hour, and it has also blown strongly in Valverde (El Hierro), where there have been gusts of 72 kilometres per hour.
These gusts have only been exceeded by the wind in Sierra Nevada, in Granada, where speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour were recorded.
Forecast for today
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AEMET has placed Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, the north of La Palma, Tenerife, and Gran Canaria on yellow alert (caution) for strong probability of precipitation.
