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Date Published: 20/04/2022

ARCHIVED - Incredible waterspout spotted on the coast of Torrevieja, Spain this morning

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The province of Alicante woke up this morning to a waterspout in the sea over Torrevieja, plus rain, hail and snow on the peaks of the Serrella

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Incredible waterspout spotted on the coast of Torrevieja, Spain this morning

The province of Alicante has dawned on Wednesday April 20 with heavy rain, storms, hail, snow… and the amazing image of a rarely seen ‘waterspout’ off the coast of Torrevieja.

Following a heavy storm that has dumped water and even some hail on the popular Spanish tourist town, an impressive waterspout has been seen off the coast.

¡Impresionante! Manga marina esta mañana frente a la costa de #Torrevieja. Ha durado bastante tiempo y ha adquirido unas dimensiones considerables. Estas imágenes nos las envía David de Loro. pic.twitter.com/sxOH20MKCb
— Proyecto Mastral (@ProyectoMastral) April 20, 2022

Waterspouts are columns of cloud-filled wind swirling over a body of water. The name is actually misleading because they are not filled with water and they do not spout up from the water. Waterspouts actually descends from cumulus clouds, and the water contained inside comes from the condensation in the cloud.

The Torrevieja waterspout began to appear at around 8am and lasted for quite a long time, growing to considerable size.

Seguimos recibiendo imágenes de la manga marina que se ha formado frente a la costa de #Torrevieja alrededor de las ocho de la mañana. Estas imágenes las ha grabado el equipo de limpieza de playas y nos las hacen llegar nuestros amigos de Crónicas Naturales de Torrevieja. pic.twitter.com/OpoaT3NMJn
— Proyecto Mastral (@ProyectoMastral) April 20, 2022

In addition to the rain, hail, storms and sea sleets, snow has reached the peaks of the province, in particular, it has snowed in the Serrella.

The storms are leaving hail and heavy downpours and also lightning storms.

¡Buenos días! Comienza el miércoles en la provincia de #Alicante con tormentas que están dejando granizo y aguaceros intensos. También un espectáculo de rayos.

📸 Gonzalo Hernández. pic.twitter.com/5ZxGZWPg0u
— Climatología UA (@climatologia_ua) April 20, 2022

In Almoradí, Benidorm and other municipalities, there was also hail on the streets and intense storms.

En muchas localidades también ha caído granizo, aunque afortunadamente de pequeño tamaño. Así estaba la situación hace un ratito en Almoradí.

📹 @anndrewa pic.twitter.com/8ouF40XWlz
— Climatología UA (@climatologia_ua) April 20, 2022

See also: Alicante province weather forecast April 18-21

Image: Equipo Limpieza de Playas Torrevieja / Crónicas Naturales de Torrevieja

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The province of Alicante woke up this morning to a waterspout in the sea over Torrevieja, plus rain, hail and snow on the peaks of the Serrella

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