The general and dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975) ruled over Spain from 1939 until his death. He rose to power during the bloody Spanish Civil War when, with the help of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, his Nationalist forces overthrew the democratically elected Second Republic.
Storms could be produced in the future as the hot air moving across the water could carry the water vapor high into the atmosphere. Humidity would also be lower than expected if the hot front wasn’t right along the water.