five departments of the Mediterranean arc remain on orange alert, heavy rains feared

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07:58 : ⛈ The storm sweeping the south of the Var department is particularly violent, here in Hyères under the hail! The station measured a gust of 116 km/h and 42 mm of rain in half an hour! (© Christophe Le Morvan)

07:55 : @Prefet83 @cezocsud ▶️ 116 km/h in Hyères▶️ 95 km/h in Porquerolles Frequent hail, be careful ? #vigilanceOrange

07:55 : The storms sweeping the Var were accompanied by hail in Hyères. According to Météo France, gusts of up to 116 km / h were recorded.

07:48 : Heavy storm over Toulon. #CotedAzurFrance https://t.co/vnM9UTq1As

07:48 : Everyone in shelters #storms #Toulon #Var

07:48 : Already a lot of rain here at the foot of #MontFaron in #Toulon (#Var) for 20 minutes. And it continues…

07:55 : On Twitter, several Internet users (including a journalist from Var-Morning) publish videos of the violent storms that hit Toulon this morning. The Var is currently on orange alert for thunderstorms, but also on orange rain and flood alert.

07:43 : Five departments of the Mediterranean arc are on orange alert to thunderstorms. Among these departments, four are also on orange rain and flood alert. Mediterranean or Cévennes episode, “foehn” or “medicine” situations… We take stock of these weather phenomena.

07:02 : On the side of the regional press, The Marseillaise and Free lunch evoke “the summer of all calamities”, while severe thunderstorms are expected over the Mediterranean basin today. They could cause flooding.

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(THE MARSEILLAISE)

06:14 : # ? 5 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed at https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4

07:27 : # Météo France has lifted orange vigilance for thunderstorms in the departments of Aveyron and Tarn, but maintains it in Gard, Hérault, Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône and Var. All, except Vaucluse, are also on orange rain and flood alert.

07:39 : Here is a first point on the news this morning:

• # Orange vigilance for thunderstorms has been lifted in Aveyron and Tarn. It is maintained in Gard, Hérault and Vaucluse. Bouches-du-Rhône and Var are on orange rain and flood alert.

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