The storms leave 73.6 liters in Escorca and 59 in Binissalem in a dawn of intense rainfall

PalmaThe storms that affected the Balearic Islands early this morning have left significant rainfall records, especially in Mallorca. The maximum was reached at the Son Torrella station, in Escorca, with 73.6 liters per square meter, while 59 l/m² accumulated in Binissalem.

Data from the Balearic territorial center of the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) indicate that, in the case of Binissalem, a large part of the precipitation was especially intense and concentrated in a short time: 51.8 l/m² fell in just one hour.

The record at Son Torrella, in the Serra de Tramuntana, is the highest of the episode so far. In Lluc, 54.6 l/m² have been collected, while in Llucmajor, 34.2 l/m² have been recorded.

In the rest of Mallorca, Aemet data also show notable accumulations. At the Canova station, in sa Pobla, 23.6 l/m² were recorded; at Son Sant Joan airport, 22.9 l/m², and at the Llucmajor radar, 21.8 l/m².

19 incidents due to bad weather

The 112 Emergency Coordination Center has recorded 19 incidents related to the bad weather of the last few hours in the Balearic Islands, 16 of which were in Mallorca.

Between 1 pm on Wednesday and 8 am this Thursday, Emergency Services have reported five incidents related to heavy rainfall in Palma, two in Binissalem and two more in Inca. In Ibiza, one has been recorded.

Among the warnings managed, there are three floods of establishments or buildings, three trees fallen on the road, three incidents due to obstacles or liquids on the roads and two floods of public roads.

The 112 has also attended to warnings for spills or leaks in buildings or establishments, in addition to a traffic incident, a sighting of agricultural smoke, a forest fire and the detachment of an urban element.

Two of the 19 incidents occurred on Wednesday afternoon and had already been included in the report that the Director General of Emergencies offered last night. At 8 am this Thursday, the 112 only had one open incident.

The rain continues early in the morning

The adverse weather episode is not over. Early this Thursday, it continues to rain in different parts of Mallorca, which is why Aemet is asking for caution due to the persistence of the rainfall.

While Ibiza and Formentera maintain the orange warning for intense rain and storms, which may be accompanied by strong gusts of wind and hail, in Mallorca the warning level is yellow.

In Mallorca, the warning forecasts rainfall of up to 20 liters per square meter in one hour, in addition to coastal phenomena.

The evolution of the episode during this Thursday will depend on the persistence of the storms, with special attention to the Pityusic Islands, where the orange warning level is maintained.