LIVE – Violent storms and hail: 25 departments on orange alert

Auvergne and western Rhône-Alpes were affected by hail this Friday.

Tomorrow, “a large part of the territory” will be affected by “sometimes strong” storms, according to Météo-France which warns that a “further extension of orange vigilance towards Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Centre-Val- de-Loire, Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie” is possible.

A second burst will circulate from the southwest to the northeast of the country during the afternoon/evening. Thunderstorms will be more violent over a large northeastern quarter of the country, with the possibility of cumulative rainfall of 50 to 80 mm in a short time, very strong gusts (locally 100 km/h, or more) and large hail .

Keraunos, the French Observatory for Tornadoes and Violent Storms, has published an interactive map on its website that allows you to follow the progress of storms in the coming hours.

“Initially, strong thunderstorms affect the regions of Landes in Poitou at the end of the night. They are mainly accompanied by heavy rain, and locally by hail. Accumulated rain over a few hours can reach 50 to 80mm,” warns Meteo France.