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After the Heat Wave: Violent Thunderstorms in France
Summary
On the evening of Friday, May 29, very localized thunderstorms caused extensive damage in the Sisteron area. Hailstones of four centimetres in diameter ravaged some crops and damaged many roofs in Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat. The mayor noted the extent of the damage in the morning. Faced with this situation, he announced his intention to request the classification of the commune in a state of natural disaster. (Weather and weather).
The heat also caused large thunderstorms in the Sisteron region. Several villages in the Southern Alps suffered showers of hail, a highly localized flood that caused significant damage. Ever seen in the rural commune of Châteauneuf-Val-Saint-Donat, where a team of TF1 went. - "There will be zero harvest": several villages near Sisteron affected by a hailstorm "apocalyptic" (Regions).