- Storm Charles brought heavy rain and flight cancellations across parts of Spain
- Extremadura, Andalusia and the Canary Islands were most affected
- Wind gusts reached 180 km/h on Mount Teide
- More than 3,000 residents were evacuated from Piedralaves
- Red warnings were activated for southern Ávila and northern Cáceres
Storm Charles swept inland from Portugal into Spain on 11 November 2026 compounding severe weather left by Storm Bruna and combining with a nationwide general strike to cancel more than 300 flights across Spanish airports. Heavy rain continued across parts of the country on 12 November as the weakening system moved toward France. Extremadura, Andalusia and the Canary Islands were most affected with wind gusts reaching 180 km/h on Mount Teide.
More than 300 flights were cancelled across Spain’s airport network on 11 November due to the dual impact of Storm Charles and industrial action. Rough seas in the Strait of Gibraltar forced the cancellation of scheduled ferry departures from the port of Tarifa to Tangier. Saturated ground from back-to-back storms heightened the risk of localised flooding, rockfalls and landslides.
Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET issued top-level alerts as torrential rain and gale-force gusts battered central, western and southern regions. More than 3,000 residents remained evacuated from the town of Piedralaves in Ávila province due to fears that the local Horcajo dam could overflow. Rare red rainfall warnings were activated for southern Ávila and northern Cáceres where up to 120mm of rain was forecast within 12 hours.
