Direct hit in Vélez-Málaga

Residents of a four-storey apartment block in the centre of Vélez-Málaga were startled on Tuesday afternoon when the building suffered a direct lightning strike via the television antenna. Although there were no injuries and the structure was not damaged, the interior showed visible signs of the strike.

Álora church damaged by lightning strike

A lightning strike in the early hours of Thursday morning caused damage to the bell tower of the Nuestra Señora de Flores church in Álora, necessitating the cordoning off of the area while technicians examined the extent of the damage.

Fatal lightning strike

A 49 year old man died today in Mirandilla, Badajoz, after being hit by lightning during a storm. Efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful. The incident occurred near Finca ‘Coto Márquez’ in Mirandilla.

Lightning strike causes fire in La Rábida

A lightning strike in the early hours of Saturday morning in La Rabida in the centre of Rábida Palos de la Frontera, Hiuelva, started a fire on some scrub land necessitating the evacuation of fifty families from their homes.

Stormy weather…

For those who missed the storm on Friday night, a couple of great pictures from Jonas Gustafson taken in Capistrano.