After an initial alert was issued on Friday, Météo-France has decided to extend the alert zone.
This Saturday, June 29, 2024, the departments of Tarn, Aveyron, Lot, Cantal, Allier and Ain went into orange “thunderstorm” vigilance for this Saturday afternoon.
They have thus joined the 25 departments which already were: Charente, Charente-Maritime, Cher, Gironde, Landes, Deux-Sèvres, Vienne, and all the departments of Grand Est and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. In total, 31 departments are now concerned.
Météo-France has also placed almost all departments on alert, except those of Brittany and the coasts of the Channel, the North Sea and the Mediterranean.
50 to 80 mm of rain
This Saturday morning, strong storms affect the regions from Landes to Poitou. They are mainly accompanied by heavy rain, and locally by hail. The cumulative rainfall over a few hours can reach 50 to 80 mm.
This Saturday afternoon and evening: a stormy burst will circulate from the southwest to the northeast of the country. “Violent phenomena could be observed in Auvergne and Occitanie”warns Météo-France.
Indre, Loir-et-Cher and Loiret under threat
In Centre-Val de Loire, this Saturday morning, storms are moving north towards the west of the region “will be heavily rainy”. Although they do not require an orange alert at this stage, a “worsening of this rainy nature could however justify it”, warns Météo-France.
Saturday afternoon and evening, “an overflow further west than currently expected of strong storms could require an extension of the orange vigilance » in Indre, Loir-et-Cher and Loiret, concludes Météo-France.
