Placed in orange vigilance for thunderstorms this Sunday, October 23, the department was mainly hit by strong gusts of wind.
According to the observation site Meteociel.fr, the highest speeds were recorded at the end of the day in Ambérieu-en-Bugey (55 km / h), Bourg-en-Bresse (56 km / h), Arbent (68 km / h) Now). hour), Sutrieu (76 km / hour) and especially Cessy in the Pays de Gex (90 km / hour).
The Codis alarm processing center received about fifty calls, mainly due to falling trees or branches blocking the road. The first intervention centers, the municipal services and the department’s road councilor mobilized in the evening to clear out boards in the four corners of the Ain.
No serious incidents were reported.