 Galerna

A galerna is a sudden and violent storm with strong wind gusts from the west or northwest that affects coastal areas of the Bay of Biscay, predominantly during spring and fall.It especially affects the central and eastern part of the Spanish north coast (Asturias, Cantabria, and the Basque provinces of Biscay and Gipuzkoa) and the southwestern region of France (Touraine, Berry, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée, French Basque Country, Quercy, and Brittany).