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Red alert in Baix Penedès and high wind risk across Tarragona due to storm Nils

Meteocat forecasts gusts exceeding 110 km/h until Thursday noon during a widespread wind event that has already caused several incidents.

A windsock blows violently under a stormy sky in a coastal Mediterranean area.
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A windsock blows violently under a stormy sky in a coastal Mediterranean area.

The Meteorological Service of Catalonia has issued a red alert for Baix Penedès and orange for the rest of Tarragona due to severe wind gusts of up to 110 km/h.

Storm Nils has placed the Tarragona region on high alert. Meteocat has raised the warning to red level in the Baix Penedès county, where wind gusts are expected to exceed 110 km/h between midnight and noon this Thursday.
The orange alert extends to Tarragonès, Alt Camp, Baix Camp, Conca de Barberà, Priorat, Ribera d'Ebre, and Terra Alta. In these areas, the danger is considered high, while a yellow alert is active in Baix Ebre and Montsià.
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"It is a fairly widespread wind episode that will intensify this Thursday."

Sarai Sarroca · Director of Meteocat
So far, the Firefighters have responded to over a hundred calls due to the storm. Most interventions occurred in Baix Penedès and Tarragonès, mainly involving fallen trees and unstable structures on public roads.
Civil Protection advises extreme caution, securing objects on balconies, and avoiding coastal areas. The unstable weather is expected to last until Friday morning, with potential sharp temperature changes over the weekend.

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