Par
News
Published on
The south-east of France and Brittany experienced strong thunderstorms this Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Four departments were placed in orange vigilance for rain-rude and thunderstorms by Météo France: Côtes-d’Armor, Gard, Hérault and Lozère.
Sixty other departments have been placed in yellow vigilance for risks of violent phenomena.
In the targeted departments, lightning was accompanied by torrential rains and hailstones, sometimes causing spectacular floods.
Floods in the Côtes-d’Armor
“The storm which has been concerned since this morning the Côtes-d’Armor will have been significant in Loudéac (22) with strong runs and some floods,” tweeted the meteorologist Stéven Tual.
Thunderstorms started at 9:30 a.m. to end at 4:00 p.m. (6:30 a.m.). “In 3 hours, there are 50 mm in the city center and 90 mm to the west,” adds the specialist. According to Keraunos, there were more than 2,000 lightnings in six hours.
At the height of the storm, between 10 a.m. and 12, no less than 185 lightning fell on Loudéac, said Independent mail. They were accompanied by “water blades estimated between 40 and 50 cm”.
In Plouguenast, 35.8 mm of rain have already been noted since the start of the precipitation, specify our colleagues as The echo of Armor and Argoat.
A little further north, in the department of Manche, a magnificent arcus, a cloud in the shape of compressors and heralding of Lourdes Precipitations, was photographed on the beach of Agon Coutainville.
Occitania underwater
Since the middle of the afternoon, a large part of Languedoc has been affected by very large rainfall, report our colleagues fromOccitania news.
Waders have fallen in recent hours on this territory and in particular in the village of Lirac, located in the Gard department, and in several neighboring municipalities.
“Strong thunderstorms broke out in Languedoc this Tuesday, August 19, 2025 with intense rains and hailstorms,” said meteorologist Guillaume Séchet on X.
More than 50 mm of rain, hail and 18,000 lightning has been identified since noon in Hérault, Gard, Vaucluse and Lozère, indicates Keraunos, the French Observatory of Thunderstorms and Tornades.
In the Hautes-Pyrénées, the torrential rains gave birth to a dozen waterfalls at the Gavarnie circus. They are located along the rounded facade of this UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Despite the capricious time, some walkers were present and appreciated the show from the hotel terrace.
In addition, several places in the Pyrenees have been very affected by hail.
The hard -hit Andorra
The day before, it was Andorra who was the scene of violent thunderstorms. His epicenter hardly affected the only Urgell, the main gateway to the principality from Spain, causing floods, explains Toulouse news.
The national road 260, the main line of traffic in the region, has momentarily been closed in both directions of traffic near the only Urgell, due to landslides.
This Tuesday, at the end of the day, abundant rains are also expected in the Isérois department, according to the latest information provided by Météo France.
Personalize your news by adding your cities and media in favorite with my news.
