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Madrid, Spain, with 5 cm Hail

Marek Kučera June 13, 2025 2 min read
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Large Hailstorm Hits Madrid, Spain — June 11, 2025

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, several locations across Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, experienced a significant hailstorm with hailstones reaching up to 4.5 cm in diameter. The event occurred between approximately 15:50 and 15:55 UTC, affecting multiple neighborhoods including El Pilar, Aluche, and Empalme.


Key Details:

  • Locations affected:
    • Madrid (El Pilar) — 4.5 cm hail diameter
    • Madrid (Aluche) — 4.5 cm hail diameter
    • Madrid (Empalme) — 4 cm hail diameter
    • Madrid city center and surroundings
  • Event timing: Between 15:50 and 15:55 UTC (with a margin of ±15 minutes)
  • Sources of information: Eyewitness reports, photographs, videos, and social media posts confirmed the hail size and impact. Multiple photos and videos were shared on platforms like Twitter and Facebook by users such as Xinita97, Jonás de Lezo Schleswig, Manuel C, and others.
  • Confirmation status: All reports were confirmed by reliable sources and quality-checked (QC1), coordinated by Thilo Kühne from the European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) and the European Severe Storms Laboratory (ESSL).

Description of the Hail Event:

The hailstorm was characterized by large hailstones up to 4.5 cm in diameter, roughly the size of a golf ball. Such large hail can cause significant damage to vehicles, roofs, windows, and vegetation. The sudden onset of the hail caused disruption and drew attention from residents who captured the event on video and photography.

Social media posts show extensive footage of the hail falling heavily and accumulating on streets and cars. Several reports emphasized the size and density of the hail, confirming the severity of the storm.


Impacts:

  • Potential damage to cars, rooftops, and windows across the affected Madrid neighborhoods
  • Disruption to outdoor activities and local traffic during the storm
  • Visual confirmation of large hail on roads and surfaces, indicating a very intense convective storm cell

Summary:

ParameterDetails
Date11 June 2025
Time15:50–15:55 UTC
LocationMadrid, Comunidad de Madrid
Maximum Hail Diameter4.5 cm
SourceEyewitness reports, photos, videos
Report StatusConfirmed QC1

References and Media:

  • Twitter: Xinita97
  • Twitter: Jonás de Lezo Schleswig
  • Twitter: Manuel C
  • Facebook: Eltiempo.es
  • Twitter: Belén

This hailstorm event is a clear example of the intense summer convective storms that can develop over Madrid, causing localized damage and drawing significant public attention.

Lo del granizo en Madrid esta tarde ha dado bastante miedo. Un par de horas así con este tamaño y habría muertos. pic.twitter.com/o6ywNxPOMQ

— Jonás de Lezo Schleswig 🏁 (@LezoJonas) June 11, 2025

Source: https://x.com/Belenquirri/status/1932833390547587367

Source: https://x.com/vantesun/status/1932833279402492011/photo/2

Hail in Madrid on June 11th 2025. Source: ESWD.


          
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