High waves on Mallorca (archive image): The meteorologists have declared an orange warning level.Image: IMAGO / Nikito
Severe storms are currently raging in southern Europe. There are several fatalities. Massive waves are now threatening Mallorca.
Feb 3, 2026, 7:42 p.mFeb 3, 2026, 7:42 p.m
Leon Pollok / t-online
For days, storms in Spain and Portugal have been causing massive damage, flooding and chaos: At least five people died when Atlantic storm “Kristin” swept across Portugal. There have also been fatalities in Spain. Now new lows are heading right there. The weather service has issued official warnings. And things could also get tricky on the holiday island of Mallorca.
According to the Spanish weather service Aemet, a warning of the second highest category orange will apply in Mallorca from Thursday afternoon: In addition to squalls with speeds of up to 70 kilometers per hour, there is also the threat of massive waves that could reach a height of ten meters, according to Aemet. The weather experts speak of “significant danger”.
The meteorologists also expect massive dangers for the Spanish mainland in their forecasts: For the region west of Málaga, the red alert applies from Wednesday: According to official information, people have to prepare for rainfall of 200 liters per square meter within just 24 hours: floods and landslides could be the consequences.
The people in Portugal have already experienced what damage the storms can cause. Numerous regions were flooded. According to broadcaster RTP, around 200,000 people were still without electricity in the Leiria region in the middle of the country on Tuesday. The water supply was also partially limited: water had to be delivered by tanker. According to RTP, around 400 people were injured during the clean-up work after the storm, for example due to falling debris. A highway in the Lamego region, 60 kilometers east of Porto, was closed due to a landslide. The country extended the state of emergency until February 8 on Monday.
The Atlantic storm “Kristin” swept over Portugal on Wednesday, covering numerous roofs and causing floods. The storm reached wind speeds of around 200 kilometers per hour.
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