Moment hols hotspot Benidorm is battered by hailstorm & rain turns roads into rivers – but it doesn’t stop Brits boozing
THIS is the moment holiday hotspot Benidorm was battered by rain and even a hailstorm – but it wasn’t enough to refrain Brits from boozing.
The heavens opened around 7.30pm on Friday as tourists were still packing the beaches.
Footage shows pellets of ice smashing to the ground under the gloomy dark sky.
But it seems to be a nice change from the blistering Alicante sun for Brit holidaymakers as they’re videoed with their hands raised to the sky in sheer excitement.
Expat Leeds-born Lucy Young who is known locally as ‘The Benidorm Enthusiast’ says in the footage: “Oh yes! Loving it, absolutely loving it.
“The heavens have opened – and it is blissful. Wow!”
Streets appear to resemble rivers with huge volumes of water running through, making it a difficult journey for drivers.
Some holidaymakers packed up their belongings and raced off Levante Beach in Benidorm as the storm came in.
Other Brits were pictured dancing in the rain with pints in their hand as the freak weather caught them out on pub terraces.
The summer storm lasted for just over 15 minutes before the weather started returning to normal.
Footage quickly circulated on social media, and users had mixed opinions on the bizarre weather.
One social media user, based a 35 minute drive south in Alicante which was unaffected, said: “Please send some [rain] down the coast.”
But another user, about to pack their suitcase for a holiday, urged: “Get rid of that rain before I arrive please.”
Someone else joked: “We’ll be swimming down the strip next.”
And: “We arrive tomorrow. Hopefully the sun will be back out.”
That wish looks to come true today with weather chiefs predicting sun and blue skies – a minimum of 24C and a top temperature of 31C.
It comes after the other month a fresh weather warning was issued for Majorca after torrential rain led to flooding at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
Pictures and videos showed planes grounded on flooded runways, water pouring through the ceiling and airport workers wading through knee-high flood water.
The majority of flights were either delayed or cancelled sparking travel chaos across Europe.
As the island came to grips with the aftermath of the storm, more bad weather followed
The island’s airport continued to be hampered by the torrential conditions, which put more flights to and from the UK at risk of being delayed or even cancelled.
Yellow weather warnings were put in place for the island’s interior and the neighbouring island of Ibiza.