Météo France placed 62 departments on alert this Thursday, April 7 for strong winds, from the Doubs to the Côte d’Or to the Jura, and apart from the Saône-et-Loire, all the departments of Bourgogne Franche-Comté will be affected by this storm. . The phenomenon will continue during the day on Friday.
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The wind is coming. Météo France takes out the yellow vigilance. The southwesterly wind will strengthen significantly over a large northern half of the country, reaching 80 km/h in places, or even 90 to 100 km/h on the coasts. In western France, vigilance for heavy rains and floods is in place, particularly in Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne.
In Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, according to the Comtoise weather website, the gusts started this morning, but it is during the afternoon and evening that they will gain momentum.
The Doubs and the Territoire de Belfort will be particularly exposed to see the maximum gusts reaching 80-90km / h. Winds are expected to ease overnight. But a second episode will affect Franche-Comté on Friday afternoon and evening.
In the Jura, the gusts should intensify at the beginning of the afternoon, and will remain sustained this Thursday until the evening. In the plain, gusts between 70 and 80 km / h are expected. On the heights of the Jura, these gusts could reach up to 90 to 100 km / h, indicates the Prefecture.
Elsewhere in France, the wind will be strong in Corsica where it could exceed 150 km / h between the Balagne and the Corsican Cape in the afternoon and evening.
Limit your movements. Limit your speed on the road and highway, especially if you are driving a vehicle or hitch that is sensitive to the effects of the wind.
- Do not walk in the forest and on the coast.
- In town, be vigilant in the face of possible falling objects.
- Do not work on roofs and under no circumstances touch electrical wires that have fallen to the ground.
- Store or secure objects sensitive to the effects of the wind or likely to be damaged.
- You must install generating sets outside buildings.
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