Vince a first

Early, early this morning tropical storm Vince made landfall in Spain.
According to the NHC this is the first time a tropical cyclone has made
landfall in that country. Records have been kept since about 1851 so
this was really a rare event.

Of course this system in no way compares to the worse weather Spain
sees. The area is affected by Atlantic lows in the winter that have
winds much higher than the approx. 40mph seen today. But they are not
of tropical nature.

So the season continues...
--howpomp