Storms: lightning, cloudbursts, wind … what is expected by this Wednesday evening

the essential Seven departments of the South-East are placed on orange alert for storms by Météo France. Severe thunderstorms are forecast. Up to 100mm of precipitation is expected through tonight.

Météo France feared a Mediterranean episode in the Cévennes. If the expression is no longer used in the last orange vigilance bulletin, significant amounts of precipitation and locally violent thunderstorms are expected in Hérault, Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse , Drôme and Ardèche. Click here to follow thunderstorms in real time with Keraunos. ? 7 dpts in #vigilanceOrangeStay informed on https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 pic.twitter.com/WSVijrZOOx — VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) September 14, 2022 What’s happening right now This Wednesday morning, stormy showers are trigger between Montpellier and the Cévennes. Between 20 and 30 mm of precipitation fell in a short time, indicates Météo France. Tuesday evening, 114.3 mm of precipitation fell in Antraigues-sur-Volaine in Ardèche ⚡️ Heavy stormy rain is sweeping the #Languedoc this morning and reaching the lower and middle Rhône valley. ⚠️ Be careful if you travel between #Nîmes, #Orange and #Valence! pic.twitter.com/JiwaaU3X5D— La Chaîne Météo (@lachainemeteo) September 14, 2022 What will happen this morning In the morning, thunderstorms will rumble between Languedoc and the Rhône Valley. Cumulative 30 to 50 mm of precipitation is expected. At the same time, storms are moving up from the Mediterranean towards the Bouches-du-Rhône. Then, these storms will move away towards the northeast and the Rhone Valley. A lull is expected in the late morning. What will happen this afternoon The storms will resume in the afternoon over the Rhone Valley and should give about 50 mm of precipitation in 2 to 3 hours, predicts Météo France. The weather situation will improve in the evening on Wednesday. What is the weather in Midi-Pyrénées this Wednesday? The former Midi-Pyrénées region will be spared by storms this Wednesday, unlike the former Languedoc-Roussillon region. Météo France is forecasting sunny spells this Wednesday morning. Rare showers are forecast for the afternoon. They should spare Ariège, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales. The expected maximums are 32°C in Cahors and Albi, 31°C in Toulouse, Montauban, Agen, Pau and Auch, 30°C in Tarbes and Castres, 29°C in Carcassonne, Foix and Narbonne, 27°C in Rodez .