Heavy rain, lightning and thunder batter Playa de San Juan during Storm DANA Adam in Alicante, Spain

On October 20, 2026, in Playa de San Juan, Alicante, Spain, @michelromero shared a video showing heavy rain during Storm DANA Adam. In the video, torrential rain pours beneath a streetlamp, whose bright beam illuminates the falling water against the dark, stormy sky. Several flashes of lightning illuminate the scene, accompanied by rumbling thunder as the storm continues. According to reports, rainfall in Alicante exceeded 50 liters per square meter, with Playa de San Juan recording approximately 60 liters per square meter. Storm DANA Adam brought severe weather and flooding to parts of eastern Spain, particularly Valencia and Alicante. Some of the hardest-hit areas reportedly received up to 700 liters per square meter over 48 hours, prompting authorities to issue stay-at-home orders across 145 towns before conditions improved and cleanup operations began.