WEATHER REPORT. “413 Lightning discharges in 24 hours” and numerous rescue interventions, rain and backcuffs back in Limoges

After more than a week of heat wave, Limousin found the rain this Wednesday, August 20 in the middle of the afternoon, accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms linked to a “cold drop” at altitude. Nevertheless, If this precipitation provides a significant accumulation of rain, they remain insufficient to fight against the drought this summer. Furthermore, We take stock with a meteorologist.

The rain, accompanied by lightning, made its comeback around 4 p.m. on weather report. “413 lightning discharges Wednesday August 20, after more than a week of heat wave in Limousin.

“What is happening is a cold drop located at altitude. therefore cold air at altitude and hot air at ground level. This instability causes thunderstorms schematically”details Pierre Taverniers, meteorologist at Météo France in New Aquitaine.

According to the Météo France website. this “cold drop” is a cold air pocket located more than 5,000 meters of altitudes. When the “Polarjet current” (axis of very powerful altitude wind circulating around the earth) is deformed. a “cold drop” can detach and descend to our latitudes.

The meteorologist explains that thunderstorms should progress in southern Limousin. “These rainy thunderstorms are mobile and bring a good cumulation in a short time”he explains. However. this accumulation of rain will probably not be enough for farmers faced with drought: “It will help the vegetation, unfortunately as it is rains that are done quickly it weather report. “413 lightning discharges does not have time to penetrate the ground, it will stream and finish in the sewers”adds the meteorologist. According to him, this cumulation will be the strongest of the week.

For 24 hours in Limousin“413 lightning discharges” were identified in Limousin, at 5:35 p.m., on August 20, 2025, according to the Keraunos site. This Wednesday, August 20, the firefighters of Haute-Vienne are mobilized for many lightning impacts in the department.

It should also be noted that the RN141 is cut up to Limoges towards Saint-Junien due to a heavyweight. accident this Wednesday evening. The truck would have resulted in a high tension line of 20. 000 volts which has dropped on the track, according to the police on the spot.

Map of lightning in Limoges and around, August 20, 2025, at 5.30 p.m.:

Lightning discharge map on August 20, 2025, at 5:35 p.m., in Limousin for 24 hours:

Some stormy showers are expected at the start of the evening on August 20. and small rains in Limousin on weather report. “413 lightning discharges August 21 in the morning until midday, according to the meteorologist.

For the rest of the week. “It will become pretty dry again, a few mists on Friday morning” and Saturday “A dry and mild weather and seasonal temperatures”.