Météo-France raised orange vigilance for thunderstorms for seven departments of the center-east, while six northeast departments will be affected on Sunday July 20, in the afternoon. The meteorological agency provides for a “Notable storm episode”with a “Strong probability of violent phenomena” On the departments of Côte-d’Or, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges, according to the bulletin published Sunday at 6 am.
Vigilance could “Be extended to neighboring departments” of those concerned in the northeast, with a risk of “Violent gusts” and “Halt especially present in Saône-et-Loire and Franche-Comté”warns the meteorological service which calls for remaining “Informed” developments in the situation.
Gusts up to 120 kilometers/hour
“At the beginning of Sunday afternoon, a fairly marked thunderstorm wave will concern the departments of Côte d’Or and Haute-Marne then quickly extend to Lorraine in the afternoon”with “Wind gusts often between 70 and 90 km/h and being able to very punctually the 100 to 120 km/h”specifies Météo-France.
Among the expected phenomena, rainy intensities “15 to 30 mm in a short time or even very locally up to almost 40 mm in an hour” as well as hailstorms “Small or even average”, Add the latest Météo-France bulletin.
Thunderstorms will evacuate “Towards the Bénélux and Germany at the end of the afternoon at the latest but may be followed by showers and other thunderstorms”. The center-east of the country could also be affected.
Thunderstorms develop “On the Massif Central and quickly shift north of the Rhône-Alpes region” and evening and night from Sunday to Monday, “Significant accumulation of rain is possible in a short time from Ardèche to knowledge”specifies Météo-France, who does not exclude ” an extension of orange vigilance ”.
While the day on Saturday is classified red in the direction of departures by Bison Futé, with several tens of kilometers of plugs cumulative in the center-east, Vinci Autoroutes called the drivers to “Redouble vigilance” Faced with thunderstorms that “Could make circulation delicate in places” On several highway axes including the A7 and the A89.
