Storms: seventeen departments in northern France placed on orange alert – franceinfo

“These storms can occasionally be accompanied by violent gusts of wind that can exceed 100 km / h”, specifies Météo France Friday morning. Article written by Published on 05/20/2022 08:31 Updated on 05/20/2022 08:49 Reading time: 1 min. The sky will rumble over a good part of northern France. Météo France placed, Friday, May 20, 17 departments in orange vigilance to thunderstorms, including the entirety of Ile-de-France. Are concerned: Pas-de-Calais, Nord, Somme, Aisne, Ardennes, Oise, Eure, Seine-Maritime, Marne, Seine-et-Marne, Val d’ Oise, Yvelines, Essonne, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne and Hauts-de-Seine. 17 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 pic.twitter.com/BypfxY7k4A — VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) May 20, 2022 “These storms can occasionally be accompanied by violent gusts of wind that can exceed 100 km / h. The electrical activity is sometimes strong, writes Météo France. The accumulations of rain are locally significant over short periods of time, with sometimes 10 to 30 mm in less than an hour”, continues the forecaster, adding that “de hail is also possible”. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share link