Pomas, the Village of Aude Hit by a Tornado: Can We Predict the Appearance of These Powerful Whirlwinds of Air?
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The tornado that devastated the village of Pomas on 24 August is "one of the strongest that could have known the south of France," according to Predict Services, a subsidiary of Météo-France specializing in climate risk management. Several departments are more exposed to these phenomena.
The tornado caused significant damage in the village of Pomas, causing "about fifty wounded" and affecting some 300 houses. A phenomenon that is not so rare in the Hexagon, according to Pierre Mahieu.
A survey is under way to characterize the tornado that devastated Pomas, in the Aude, on Monday. These phenomena are very short, of small size and arise from complex physical processes. It is possible to predict a risk of tornado, but it is impossible to know exactly where it will deploy. - Pomas, the village of Aude struck by a tornado: can one predict the appearance of these powerful whirlwinds of air? (Weather and weather).
The tornado that crossed the village of Pomas (Aude) on Monday afternoon was so violent and sudden that it overturned a resident's car.
Stormy episodes take place this week across France and may sometimes be violent, especially in the West, according to Météo France. In the Aude on Monday, a tornado has already ravaged 300 houses in a village and caused several injuries. Here's what to expect in the next few days.
During the afternoon of Monday, storm supercells caused wind, hail and heavy rain in France and Spain. In Pomas, 100 kilometres from Toulouse, the wind gusts may have reached 270 km/h per hour.
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