Bouches-du-Rhône and Var in turn placed on orange “rain-flood” and “storms” alert on Wednesday, four departments affected in total
Quick Look
- Météo-France places Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Gard and Hérault on orange alert for rain-flooding and thunderstorms.
- An intense Mediterranean episode is expected with cumulative precipitation that could exceed 150 mm in places.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
A Mediterranean episode is a meteorological phenomenon characterized by intense and lasting rains in the regions bordering the Mediterranean.
The sky is going to act up again in the South. Bouches-du-Rhône and Var will switch to orange “rain-flood” and “thunderstorms” alert at 4 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, Météo-France announces in its latest bulletin on Tuesday. Gard and Hérault are affected by the same vigilance, which runs from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. (Hérault) and 10 a.m. (Gard) "A new Mediterranean episode" will take place in Languedoc, with heavy rains and "a notable risk of stationary storms" which would lead to accumulations of 80 to 120 mm of precipitation, describes Météo-France.
“For the departments on orange alert, the expected accumulations for this event are of the order of 80 to 120 mm with peaks possibly greater than 150 mm. Thunderstorms are also likely to cause, in addition to strong electrical activity, hail and gusts of wind, or even whirlwind phenomena in coastal areas,” specifies the bulletin.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Accumulated precipitation between 80 and 120 mm, with peaks above 150 mm.
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Open Questions
- What will be the potential material damage?
- Will there be preventive evacuations?
