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Rare Tornado Devastates Pomas in Southern France, Injuring Dozens

A powerful tornado struck the village of Pomas in southern France, injuring at least 39 people, damaging hundreds of homes, and leaving local residents and authorities scrambling to respond to unprecedented destruction.

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  1. 1Powerful Tornado Wrecks Homes and Injures Dozens in Pomas, France
  2. 2Rare Tornado Devastates Pomas in Southern France, Injuring Dozens

Key moments · 12

No storm alerts as heatwave continues in southern France

Franceinfo ↗

Heatwave ends, stormy weather expected soon

Franceinfo ↗

Thunderstorm alert issued for southeast France

The Local ↗

Severe storm hits southern France, winds up to 100 km/h

Anadolu Ajansı ↗

Nine departments placed under orange alert for storms

Franceinfo ↗

Tornado injures 26, damages homes in Pomas, Aude

Franceinfo ↗

Tornado causes major damage south of Carcassonne

Euronews ↗

Two missing after tornado hits southern France

Telegraaf ↗

Tornado injures over 40, leaves homes destroyed

BBC World ↗

41 Verletzte, Tornado beschädigt 300 Häuser im Südwesten Frankreichs

DIE WELT ↗

Tornado tears through French village, leaving dozens hurt and homes ravaged

BBC World ↗

Tornado rips through French village, injuring at least 31

Euronews ↗

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  2. Violents orages : sept départements de l'Est encore en vigilance orange vendredi matin
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  1. Météo-France maintient 23 départements en vigilance orange aux orages alors que les intempéries se déplacent vers l'est
    Franceinfo
  2. Fransa'da 23 vilayette şiddetli rüzgarlar nedeniyle turuncu alarm verildi
    Anadolu Ajansı
  3. Vigilance aux orages : 39 départements placés en alerte orange à partir de jeudi après-midi par Météo-France
    Franceinfo
  4. Vingt-trois départements placés en vigilance orange aux orages jeudi après-midi, la Corse en alerte canicule
    Franceinfo

6 articles

  1. Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France
    France24
  2. Vent, pluie, grêle, foudre... Quels sont les effets du réchauffement climatique sur les orages ?
    Franceinfo
  3. France Places 12 Departments under Orange Thunderstorm Alert - تسنیم
    تسنیم
  4. Western France on alert for 100km/h winds and hail
    The Local
  5. Tornado verwüstet Dorf im Südwesten Frankreichs
    DIE WELT

37 articles

  1. Rare tornado hits French village
    Sydney Morning Herald
  2. Tornado Hits French Village of Pomas: 39 Injured and 300 Homes Damaged
    Time.news
  3. France: Tornado ravages small village
    France24
  4. Tornade dans l'Aude : "La France est régulièrement exposée" à ce phénomène météorologique, explique le cofondateur de l'observatoire Keraunos
    Franceinfo
  5. Frankreich: Tornado verwüstet Dorf im Südwesten Frankreichs
    DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten

18 articles

  1. Powerful Tornado Hits Southern France, Injuring Dozens and Damaging 100 Homes
    Time.news
  2. Γαλλία: Δεκάδες τραυματίες και καταστροφές από ανεμοστρόβιλο
    in.gr
  3. Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region
    © Idriss Bigou-Gilles, AFP
  4. Tientallen gewonden en verwoeste huizen door tornado in Zuid-Frankrijk
    nu.nl
  5. Συγκλονιστικές εικόνες από τη Γαλλία: Ανεμοστρόβιλος σάρωσε το χωριό Πόμας – 26 τραυματίες και 100 σπίτια χτυπημένα
    Ta Nea