Météo-France Issues Orange Vigilance for Rain, Flooding, and Thunderstorms in Southern France

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Published: 2026-10-19
Category: weather
Source: Météo-France (via Ground News, Connexion France, AccuWeather)

Météo-France has placed the Gard and Hérault departments in southern France under orange vigilance for strong thunderstorms and flooding, effective from 2 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026. Heavy rainfall, potentially reaching 70 mm in less than an hour, and wind gusts up to 80 km/h are expected, with a possibility of 'turbine phenomena'.

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