Weather vigilance: after the death of a man struck by lightning, what are the reflexes to adopt to protect yourself in the event of a storm ?
This Friday, May 24, the evening and night will be marked by strong stormy activity. A large part of the territory is under yellow alert. The day before, a man died, struck by lightning in a stadium in Pas-de-Calais. Reminder of the safety actions to adopt when you are near a storm.
Météo France is forecasting numerous storms this Friday, May 24. A large majority of the territory is on yellow alert. 68 departments are concerned in total, including a good part of Occitanie.
[#VigilanceJaune] 🟡 Vigilance orages à partir de 13h aujourd’hui 24 mai.
👉🏻 orages localisés cet après midi entre 13h et 20h
👉🏻 cumuls de l'ordre de 10 à 15 mm. Grêle ou grésil possibles
💨 Vent entre 50 et 60 km/h.Restez prudents.
Respectez les consignes. pic.twitter.com/3hDWx01Qtu— Préfet du Gard (@Prefet30) May 24, 2024
This Thursday evening, electrical activity was also very significant in the north of the territory and lightning led to the death of a man and seriously injured one by falling on land football during training near Lens, in Pas-de-Calais.
As the Gard prefecture reminds us, to avoid taking risks, in the event of a storm, it is better to adapt your activities to the meteorological risk. In 2017, the government posted a series of educational videos online to raise awareness about good actions in the event of storms, which claim an average of around a hundred victims per year.