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Severe hailstorms, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, have impacted multiple regions in Spain, damaging crops and prompting safety warnings.

Spain is experiencing intense weather phenomena this August, including hailstorms with hailstones up to five centimeters in diameter, strong winds, and heavy rainfall exceeding 30 liters per square meter. Areas like Calanda and Solsona have been particularly affected, with damage reported to hundreds of hectares of crops. Meteorological services have issued alerts for multiple provinces due to successive weather troughs expected to cause further storms.