While a scorching episode touches the entire territory, Météo France announces strong thunderstorms for the south of France and which can touch the rest of the territory at the end of the day this Wednesday, August 13.
Thunderstorms after heat. After punctual thunderstorms on the Atlantic facade at the start of the day this Wednesday, August 13, the trend could be generalized for the southern part of France announces Météo France.
The specialist evokes thunderstorms from the southwest to the Massif Central, as well as on the Alps and the Corsican relief. At the end of the afternoon and in the night, they could progress towards the east of the Massif Central and the north of the country.
A stormy risk reduced this Thursday
Locally, the phenomenon could be accompanied by violent gusts, hail and strong rainy intensities. The gusts could locally reach 90 to 110 km/h under the best trained thunderstorms, especially in the north of Midi-Pyrénées, part of the regions of the center and western Burgundy.
“On the southern Alps, the rains can give significant accumulations in a short time and hailstorms. Gusts could reach 100 km/h”, announces Météo France.
The stormy risk lies down this Thursday, August 14, but remains marked in the Southern Alps. Elsewhere, “it is mainly confined to the reliefs of the south of the country”.
In case of orange vigilance to thunderstorms, Météo France recalls that it is necessary to move away from trees and rivers and shelter in a hard building in order to avoid the risks of being struck down. Travel by car or on foot is to be avoided and it is necessary to protect the goods exposed to the wind or which can be flooded.
