Through David Saint-Sernin
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updated on 18 Jun 21 at 9:21
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A threatening sky approaching. A rain wall perfectly visible which nibbles from the ground to the north. The wind which suddenly rises, then torments her.
This is what we experienced the inhabitants located to the east of the agglomeration of Toulouse Thursday June 17 at the stroke of 5 p.m.
The storm rises from Spain
The storm came up from the Pyrenees and surprised by its intensity. The Haute-Garonne had been well placed in orange vigilance, but the south of the department was more particularly concerned. The storm then moved over the region of Toulouse.
A very active storm system crossed the #Pyrénées and evolves on #Occitanie. The easternmost cell is virulent and progresses in a context conducive to #supercellules (SCP> 2 at 4 p.m. in Carcassonne). Strong #thunderstorms imminent on #Aude #HauteGaronne : https://t.co/6GNoAkaon1 pic.twitter.com/m44h2Xdxv2
– Keraunos (@KeraunosObs) June 17, 2021
Impressive radar signature of the violent #thunderstorm approaching the region of #Toulouse.
Characteristic arched shape, violent gusts, hail and very strong intensities of rain in passing. The system moves quickly north#VigilanceOrange pic.twitter.com/VLEJ1xkQ4h– Gaétan Heymes (@GaetanHeymes) June 17, 2021
When the storm passes over @Toulouse road to Agde. #thunderstorms #toulouse @TlseMetropole @actutoulouse pic.twitter.com/ukp0QNPIJY
— Yo Co (@31Yoann13) June 17, 2021
207 firefighters’ interventions
This rather violent stormy episode, accompanied by heavy rainfall and strong winds, caused significant damage in the department.
Friday morning, the Haute-Garonne firefighters identify 207 interventions in 61 municipalities for fallen trees or damaged roofs.
Violent #thunderstorms on@HauteGaronneThursday June 17 at the end of the afternoon, with wind gusts of 112 km / h and 30 liters of water per square meter in the Lauragais.
@meteofrance pic.twitter.com/WE1vOjA4as– Pascal Boureau (@ pboureau31) June 17, 2021
An injured young woman
A young woman from 30 years was hurt by the fall of a tree at Bessieres, in the northeast of the department. No casualties were reported.
Roads closed in the evening
Thursday evening, four roads were still closed, “because they required additional resources for the reopening”, indicated the departmental council in the evening.
It was the RD22, between Layrac and Bondigoux, the RD25 at the level of Cintegabelle and the RD622 between the municipalities ofAuterive and of Mauvaisin. A high-voltage line had also fallen on the RD2, between Saint-Orens, Fourquevaux and Labastide-Beauvoir, blocking circulation.
Images
Impressive video of the gale earlier in the Varennes #toulouse #thunderstorms ???? Camlpy pic.twitter.com/T3wmSXo0Yt
– Weather Pyrenees (@Meteo_Pyrenees) June 17, 2021
Damage related to #vent in the north of #toulouse in Verfeil. #thunderstorms #hautegaronne pic.twitter.com/SVY6iIH8pr
– Weather Pyrenees (@Meteo_Pyrenees) June 17, 2021
#saintsulpice big thunderstorm with strong gust of wind, several trees falling@Meteo_Pyrenees @meteofrance pic.twitter.com/2xqyZP9LB7
– masked phil-driver oh eh! (@phil_conduc) June 17, 2021
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