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Thunderstorms are forecast this Sunday afternoon between the South-West and central France. They could be locally strong. What are the forecasts and the territories concerned?
The weather will turn stormy this Sunday afternoon in part of France. Several regions are exposed, according to weather forecasts. These storms could be locally strong.
Where will the storms rage?
It is especially between the South-West, Auvergne, Burgundy and Lyonnais that the stormy degradation will be “the most significant”, indicates Météo France.
Animation of #rainsud83dudca6 and #thunderstormsu26a1ufe0f which cross France between this afternoon and the middle of the night from Sunday to Monday: it is between the southwest and the east of the country that the activity #stormy promises to be the most marked. pic.twitter.com/nLS6u4NKp6
— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) https://twitter.com/lachainemeteo/status/1787023531710066900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Météo Pyrénées specifies that the storms will sweep the chain and the foothills of the Pyrenees from west to east at the end of the afternoon.
Thunderstorms that can be strong are possible late in the afternoon sweeping the range and foothills from west to east. Hail and strong gales are also likely pic.twitter.com/8XXzMTVWgM
— Météo Pyrenees (@Meteo_Pyrenees) https://twitter.com/Meteo_Pyrenees/status/1787014726934749390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
In the evening, they will shift towards the Grand Est and Franche-Comté, losing strength. To follow the progress of the storms live in France, click here.
Will the storms be strong?
Thunderstorms may be locally strong. They will be accompanied by heavy rain and locally hail. The most exposed regions could be between Périgord and southern Limousin and to the west of the former Midi-Pyrénées region.
Is a weather alert issued?
Météo France has not issued an orange alert but has placed a large part of the territory on yellow alert. Only Brittany, Hauts-de-France, Provence and Corsica remain on green alert.
Monday May 6 will remain humid from the Pyrenees to the Mediterranean. The return – finally! – sunny and mild weather is confirmed for the May 8 bridge.
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