Weather alert: hail and “diluvian” thunderstorms forecast in the South on Saturday evening and this Sunday, what should you expect ?

De violents orages sont annoncés. MAXPPP – Celik Erkul

Ce samedi 8 et ce dimanche 9 juin, de violents orages sont annoncés dans la moitié sud du pays. Météo France a placé quatre départements en vigilance orange à compter de 18 heures.

Significant bad weather is expected for this second part of the weekend. Since 6pm this Saturday, the Landes, Gers, Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques have been placed on orange alert by Météo-France.

“A strong, lasting rain and thunderstorm activity is expected this evening and in the first part of the night from Saturday to Sunday There is in particular a risk of thunderstorms locally “Diluvians”, specify the forecasters. In addition, these storms may be accompanied by hail, strong electrical activity and to a lesser extent gusts of wind. Over the period, it is likely to reach or even to exceed, blades of water of 100 mm occasionally."

Caution is advised

Météo France therefore mentions risks "of runoff, mudslides, accumulations of water in low points are therefore locally significant during this episode& ;quot;.

Many departments in the southern half of France are placed on yellow alert this Sunday for rain, flooding and thunderstorms. In these areas, "very heavy precipitation" are possible locally.

This Sunday morning, "the rains from the southwest begin to weaken but they are replaced by occasional heavy showers", indicates Gilles Matricon of La Chaîne Météo. At the same time, storms break out in Languedoc."< /em>