2023-07-11 23:03:43
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Despite assurances, the anguish of individuals and festivals with thunderstorms
The current alert this Tuesday, July 11 in eastern and central France worries many residents and event organizers. The latter, but also the insurers, have to live with the risks of bad weather, made more frequent by climate change.
22:39
34,000 lightning strikes, thunderstorms head for Germany
22:26
Winds over 100 km/h
22:12
3,900 homes without electricity in Haute-Saône
On his Twitter account, the prefecture of Haute-Saône announces that 3,000 users are affected by a power cut in Lure, Faverney and Champlitte. According to Est Républicain, in the Territoire de Belfort, Enedis noted more than 1,300 power cuts at 9 p.m. According to the Doubs prefecture, around 2,500 Enedis users are without electricity in the Montbéliard sector.
22:09
Météo France raises the red alert for the five departments concerned
At 10 p.m., Météo France lifted red vigilance in all the departments of the East which were concerned. However, 24 departments remain on orange alert to thunderstorms.
22:00
The Fr-Alert device triggered for a weather reason, a first in mainland France
21:54
A first assessment of the damage
In the early evening, the wind caused some damage, as in Dijon, where downpours fell around 7:30 p.m., accompanied by strong gusts. The false ceiling of a convenience store collapsed, without causing any injuries, according to the firefighters. In the Allier, of the 190 firefighters’ interventions, 150 took place in the small town of Gannat, after a hailstorm with hailstones several centimeters in diameter, they said, explaining that they had covered the roofs .
In the Doubs, “a few trees across” the roads have been reported and diversions put in place, according to the prefecture.
In the Bas-Rhin, the firefighters carried out around fifteen interventions, mainly for road clearances, they said in a press release.
In the Vosges, “a first stormy phenomenon” gave rise in the afternoon to the evacuation of the Contrexéville women’s tennis tournament, according to the prefecture.
According to Météo-France, a second stormy episode of less intensity was to start at the end of the evening in the south of the Massif Central and slide towards the Savoie.
21:43
Finally, Strasbourg also affected by wind and hail
21:12
The clouds extend for 500 km, as far as Switzerland
20:46
20:19
Almost giant hailstones in the Loire
20:00
Impressive images in Côte-d’Or
Storms and especially the wind are now visible in Côte-d’Or. A roof of a supermarket would have collapsed in Dijon, according to one of our colleagues from France 3. The store was secured and closed, there would be no injuries.
19:44
First severe thunderstorms locally
The storm cell which goes up towards the east of the country has started to hit the center of the country, with hailstones of several centimeters observed north of Clermont-Ferrand. In Roanne, the first gusts of wind and precipitation were filmed by the inhabitants.
19:30
Strong winds in Alsace (67)
The thunderstorms that circulate in the east of France are accompanied by powerful gusts and hail.
19:27
The FR-Alert device triggered in two other departments
The prefectures of Jura and Haut-Rhin urge their inhabitants to be very careful because of the risk of thunderstorms, very violent winds and hail.
19:17
Christophe Béchu calls for “the greatest caution”
On Twitter, the Minister for the Ecological Transition, Christophe Béchu, asks the inhabitants of the departments concerned by thunderstorm vigilance not to move “without compelling reason”.
19:05
Supercell thunderstorms circulate in France
These stormy episodes of rare violence, accompanied by violent winds and hailstones affect several cities such as Nancy or Mâcon.
18:57
The FR-Alert system triggered in the territory of Belfort
The prefecture of the territory of Belfort (90) informs the inhabitants of the behavior to adopt to protect themselves from the expected storms. This is the first time that the FR-Alert system, launched in June 2022, has been used for a major weather event. It allows anyone with a mobile phone to be warned in real time of their presence in a danger zone.
18:25
Gérald Darmanin calls for limiting outdoor activities
On Twitter, the Minister of the Interior asks residents living in departments placed on red alert to limit their travel and outdoor activities.
18:21
Violent hailstorms fall in the Allier
The storm circulating in the Allier (03) generates hailstones several centimeters in diameter, particularly in the town of Cognat-Lyonne.
17:38
Five departments on red alert for extremely violent storms
Météo France places the Haut-Rhin, the Territoire de Belfort, the Haute-Saône, the Doubs and the Jura on red alert for thunderstorms. 21 departments remain on orange alert: Allier, Ardèche, Aveyron, Cantal, Côte-d’Or, Drôme, Isère, Jura, Loire, Haute-Loire, Lozère, Haute-Marne, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Puy-de-Dôme, Bas-Rhin, Rhône, Saône-et-Loire, Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Vosges.
17:12
Storms reach northeastern France
The stormy episode shifted towards the northeast of France and intensified in the regions where it started, particularly in the Massif-Central, the Loire and the Rhône.
16:24
Four new departments in orange vigilance for violent storms
Météo France has placed Drôme, Ardèche, Isère and Savoie on orange vigilance for thunderstorms.
16:11
Interruption of TER links extended to two other regions
SNCF announces the interruption of several TER lines in Bourgogne-France-Comté and in the Grand Est.
16:10
Lyon, Strasbourg and Nancy close their parks
The city of Lyon has decided to close three large parks in anticipation of the heavy storms expected this afternoon.
Same decision for Strasbourg and Nancy which close their cemeteries and public gardens from 3 p.m.
16:00
First storms in Burgundy, hail in Auxerre
The first storms are currently breaking out north of Burgundy and south of Champagne. The city of Auxerre reports hailstorms.
15:50
Recommendations from the authorities
The departments concerned by orange thunderstorm vigilance publish advice on social networks. Residents are urged to limit their movements, avoid umbrellas and trees, and not touch downed electrical wires.
15:46
Besançon decides to close certain public spaces
The commune of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté announces on Twitter the closure of certain public spaces including cemeteries and outdoor swimming pools from 4 p.m.
15:05
Train traffic partially interrupted in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The SNCF preventively interrupts traffic on several routes in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
14:55
An air mass conflict
These violent thunderstorms come from an air mass conflict between warm air rising from the Sahara in the southeastern half of France and striking much cooler ocean air from the northwest.
14:50
A right is possible
The configuration of the day is conducive to the formation of a derecho. This is a particularly violent line of thunderstorms several hundred kilometers wide. More information in our article.
14:40
Gusts over 150 km/h and 8 cm hailstones
Keraunos anticipates a risk of gusts at more than 150 km / h in the most exposed area of the country. Hailstones up to 8 cm in size are feared.
14:30
Two waves of thunderstorms
Thunderstorms will form in two stages. A first wave, the most dangerous, arrives in the afternoon, the second, less risky, will take shape in the evening.
14:20
Risk of “extremely violent” thunderstorms
Keraunos, the French observatory for tornadoes and violent thunderstorms, warns of a risk of “extremely violent” thunderstorms in an area (in purple on the map) covering almost that of the vigilance of Météo France. This level of risk has only been activated five times since 2009 and never since 2014.
/Keraunos
14:10
22 departments on orange alert
Météo France has placed 22 departments in eastern and central France on orange alert (level 2 out of 3) to thunderstorms. Those concerned are the following: Aveyron, Lozère, Cantal, Haute-Loire, Puy-de-Dôme, Loire, Rhône, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Allier, Saône-et-Loire, Jura, Doubs, Côte-d’Or, Haute-Saône, Territory of Belfort, Haute-Marne, Vosges, Haut-Rhin, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Bas-Rhin. The neighboring departments, but also others in the center and south of France are placed in yellow vigilance (level 2 out of 4).
/Meteo France
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