Tenerife Weather

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

Poor me.  He's my own personal barnacle. 

[Guanche]

19deg light rain. No wind but very dark and over cast, we have the lights on. Sheet lightning and rolling thunder.

[Michael]

Some rare pictures and videos on Facebook. It's not often I feel sorry for you guys. 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

53.4mm of rain thus far and we are waiting for the heavy stuff.  We have had our first power failure which miraculously only lasted about 15 minutes.  The thunder and lightening have stopped but I expect we will have more.  16.7 degrees outside.

[Janet]

 Despite rumours which as always are rife on social networks, the storm has not "passed early", "just returned", or anything similar: the weather front we were told to expect involved rain from yesterday to this Friday, with today as the worst day.

The Tenerife Cabildo has announced it is closing down administrative functions at 11am while the island awaits the rains for which the red alert has been put in place and which are expected between midday and midnight today. President Alonso said that emergency services were on standby, and confirmed a Cabildo team of some 500 ready for any contingency. The Cabildo reiterated the Government's advice to the public, both residents and holidaymakers, to remain indoors and not to venture outside except in exceptional or emergency situations.

Overnight there was a complete blackout in La Palma as the storm passed there. Electricity is now gradually being restored on the island. Already in Tenerife ahead of the main rains, floods are being reported, with the following incredible photos of the Guaza-TF1 junction and tunnel appearing widely on twitter and facebook – confirmed by police and Cabildo as being true photos. Needless to say, all yesterday's official statements remain in force until further notice – so schools are closed, access to the national park and barrancos banned, public told to stay at home, and so on. JA

[Nova]

We've been right in the storm, it's been terrifying!

[minesadorada]

It has passed the west of the island now.

There will be "the Tabaiba movie" being shot even as I write.

The Guaza roundabout flooded in the last big rains.  I expect the local ayuntamientio will fix the drainage problem ASAP   

[Michael]

It has passed the west of the island now.

There will be "the Tabaiba movie" being shot even as I write.

The Guaza roundabout flooded in the last big rains.  I expect the local ayuntamientio will fix the drainage problem ASAP   

Hmm. 

[Perikles]

I can see a very ominous large sand-coloured semicircle in the sea around Callao Salvaje. I wonder if they still have a beach.

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

From your place or via webcam or otherwise?