Warnings in Place as Thunderstorms Hit South of France
Thunderstorms swept across parts of the South of France on Wednesday, August 17, as multiple departments were under orange warnings due to severe weather.
Footage by Sebastien Corti shows lightning flashing as rain and wind lash a residential area. He said the video was filmed in Hyeres, a town on the Mediterranean coast.
France’s weather service warned of “violent thunderstorms” on Thursday. Up to 40 mm of rain fell in two departments in less than an hour, the agency said. Credit: Sebastien Corti via Storyful
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