Hérault and Gard placed on orange alert for a risk of rain, flooding and storms from Monday afternoon, Météo-France announces

A new Mediterranean episode could form in the south of France. Hérault and Gard will be placed on orange alert for a risk of rain, flooding and thunderstorms, from Monday October 19 at 2 p.m., Météo-France announced on Sunday October 18. A cold drop from Spain favors stormy rises. “A new Mediterranean rainy-stormy episode sets in during the day on Monday, initially affecting mainly Hérault and Gard, and more to the west of Bouches-du-Rhône,” specifies the French meteorologist.

Temporarily sustained rain, of 40 to 60 mm, or even 70 mm possible in less than an hour, is forecast, as well as gusts of around 60-80 km/h. Vortex phenomena are not excluded, rather on coastal areas and up to the plains. Finally, hail and thunderstorms could also occur.