These are Aude, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron and Tarn. The stormy episode is expected from 4 p.m. in the Occitanie region.
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Severe thunderstorms are back in France. Météo France placed five southern departments on orange vigilance for thunderstorms on Tuesday August 16. These are Aude, Gard, Hérault, Aveyron and Tarn. In the southwest, this stormy deterioration will begin in the morning and will increase from 4 p.m.
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“The storms will become more violent during the afternoon in the south of the Massif-Central (Tarn and Aveyron) as well as in the Aude”anticipates Météo France, which forecasts “heavy hailstorms and heavy accumulations of precipitation”. These thunderstorms are expected to subside in the evening.
“In Languedoc, at the end of the afternoon, the storms will spread towards Hérault and Gard. “, adds the meteorological institute. The thunderstorms will be accompanied by very strong gusts, hail and marked electrical activity.