Through Lucie Fraisse
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They were announced, they arrived. Thunderstorms have hit Toulouse and the surrounding area this Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the end of the afternoon, accompanied by torrential rains and strong gusts of wind which caused damage in the Pink City and its surroundings.
As a reminder, Météo France had placed the Haute-Garonne on orange alert for thunderstorms at the start of the day.
Recumbent trees, cut roads …
According to the firefighters of the Haute-Garonne, the bulk of the damage, caused mainly by the wind, is located in an area ranging from Verfeil in Villefranche-de-Lauragais.
“There were a few interventions Toulouse, but nothing major at this stage ”, specifies a firefighter from SDIS 31 to Toulouse news.
Trees on the road, power lines cut… The firefighters were called for a hundred interventions. At 6 p.m., none of them were of enormous gravity.
When the storm passes over @Toulouse road to Agde. #thunderstorms #toulouse @TlseMetropole @actutoulouse pic.twitter.com/ukp0QNPIJY
— Yo Co (@31Yoann13) June 17, 2021
Many trees across the area #Whoses #Labege following the passage of an arched convective system. 105 km / h measured at Lasbordes, 112 km / h at St Felix du Lauraguais. Be careful on the roads … https://t.co/Q9eAgjLlQs pic.twitter.com/6UQLYk3IzK
– Ludovic Bernede (@LBMeteo) June 17, 2021
Hang up your crane!
Storm at #Toulouse that’s it ! ⚡️⚡️⚡️????????????⚡️⚡️ pic.twitter.com/EvAfEvGH7D— WE_Toulouse (@WE_Toulouse) June 17, 2021
Power cuts
Consequences of falling trees on power lines, power cuts are still in progress. Haute-Garonne. Enedis teams are intervening at this very moment to restore the situation.
37,000 customers without electricity
According to Enedis, this Thursday, June 17, at 8 p.m., 37,000 customers are still without electricity in Occitania …
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Traffic jams on the device
A Toulouse, as often in the event of rains and all the more so when they occur during the hours of arrival or departure of the offices, major traffic jams have formed on the ring road.
The weather conditions also led the organizers of Rio Loco to upset their evening programming. The Kolinga concert which was supposed to take place outdoors at 5.30 p.m. has been canceled.
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Due to weather conditions, we are forced to cancel the Kolinga concert. We hope to be able to welcome you for the following concerts (Pongo, Gael Faye) and will keep you informed in real time on our networks???????? pic.twitter.com/BCmVhs9XMi– Rio Loco (@Rio_Loco) June 17, 2021
Orange vigilance until 8 p.m. tonight
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
Orange vigilance for thunderstorms is maintained until 8 p.m. this evening, in Haute-Garonne. The department will then switch to yellow vigilance, until 1 a.m. “There could be new thunderstorms overnight, but of less intensity,” said a forecaster from Météo France.
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