The departments of Var and Alpes-Maritimes will be on orange alert from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, for “storms,” Météo-France announced in its 6 a.m. bulletin.
The meteorological agency specifies that a “Extension of orange alert to other departments remains possible”.
“Severe stormy weather is expected this evening and during the night from Wednesday to Thursday”according to Météo-France.
Thunderstorm activity will clearly increase in the South-East, particularly in the Var and the Alpes-Maritimes. Strong thunderstorms are expected, accompanied by very heavy precipitation in a short period of time, hail, gusts, and significant electrical activity, the meteorological service warned.
Accumulations of around 60 to 80 mm, fairly widespread, with peaks of over a hundred mm, are expected for this episode.
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