Strong wind in Gier and Forez
This Monday, November 25, the wind is blowing hard. Very strong indeed. A gust was measured at 143 km/hour at the Saint-Chamond station. Forez is not spared since Éole was clocked at 121 km/h near Bard, on the heights of the town of Montbrison.
Interruption of trains on SNCF tracks
As of Sunday, the SNCF had anticipated the weather conditions and announced the interruption of traffic on several lines, in particular Lyon/Saint Etienne, Saint Etienne/Le Puy-en-Velay, Saint Etienne/Roanne, Saint Etienne/Montbrison and Lyon/Roanne.
“Before going to the station, we recommend that you regularly consult the TER site or your mobility application to check the circulation of your trains and to be careful when traveling,” indicates the SNCF.
On the A47, a truck was the victim of the wind, its trailer having been literally overturned, on the Givors bridge, in the Saint-Etienne/Lyon direction.
Power cuts in Saint-Etienne
On the Métare side, in Saint-Étienne, the gusts caused a tree to fall on a high voltage line during the night from Sunday to Monday, depriving several homes in the neighborhood of electricity. Power was expected to be restored late Monday morning.
Furthermore, the City of Saint-Étienne has extended the closure of parks, gardens and outdoor sports venues until 6 p.m. this Monday.
Trees on the ground
Under the power of the wind, many trees were uprooted in the Saint-Etienne basin, particularly on the RN88, where traffic was disrupted, but also in the rest of the department.
In Roannais too, the wind blew hard. In Belmont-de-la-Loire, a tree fell on the road leading to Cours-la-Ville, at the Col de la Bûche. It is therefore closed.
On strong wind orange alert until 6 p.m.
On its social networks, the Loire prefecture indicates that the Loire Department remains on orange alert for the violent wind phenomenon this Monday, November 25, until 6 p.m. with maximum intensity between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Gusts of 100 to 120 km/h are expected across the entire department. The prefectural services invite the greatest vigilance: “Limit outdoor activities and travel. Stay attentive to falling objects. »
Finally, the Loire firefighters specify that “operational activity remains consistent” with the usual standard: eight wind-related interventions have been carried out in the department since mid-morning, without any notion of severity.
