US EditionNils Storm: Absolute Wind Record Beat in Pau with 145 Km/h, "Stronger than the 1999 Martin Storm"
Storm Nils brought gusts up to 162 km/h causing widespread outages and at least one fatality as authorities issued multiple red and orange alerts, affecting over 850,000 homes.
- On Thursday, Storm Nils battered south‑west France, killing a lorry driver near Dax after a tree branch fell on his vehicle.
- Météo France issued red and orange alerts as gusts reached 162 km/h in Biscarrosse, 145 km/h in Pau, and 132 km/h in Toulouse on Wednesday. The storm arrived late Wednesday evening.
- More than 850,000 homes lost power on Thursday morning, with Enedis deploying over 400 workers and evacuating residents in La Rochefoucauld, according to authorities.
- Authorities closed roads and suspended rail services from Paris to the south-west, while maritime links between Corsica and mainland France will be disrupted and local prefectures advised residents to stay indoors.
- Météo France expects winds to ease on Thursday morning in the south-west, while Vigicrues warned the Garonne river could overflow with flooding comparable to January 2022.
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A highway has collapsed, hundreds of thousands are without power and air traffic is canceled as storm Nils moves through southern Europe. In France, a truck driver has died from a falling tree.
Storm Nils batters southern France, leaves 850,000 homes without power
In Alps, authorities raise avalanche risk to level 5, highest warning, describing situation as exceptional and unseen in 17 years A truck driver died and nearly 850,000 households were left without electricity as Storm Nils battered southern and southwestern France with violent winds, flooding and avalanches on Thursday. The man was killed in the Landes department near the town of Mees after a tree branch fell onto his truck, BFMTV reported. Fra…
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Storm Nils, which sweeps France and makes a dead man, continues his way eastward this Thursday night, when strong winds hit Corsica, while the Alps experienced heavy snowfalls.
Because of heavy storm winds, the highest storm warning level is in parts of France and Spain. A man was killed.
Wind speeds of 162 km/h were measured, and a truck driver died due to a falling tree.
Floods and high winds hit France as storm Nils sweeps in
Storm Nils has battered southwestern France, bringing heavy rain, winds up to 150 km/h, and widespread flooding. Rivers like the Gironde have breached, submerging towns and roads, while power outages affect around 850,000 homes. Coastal erosion and damage to trees, homes, and infrastructure extend to Italy and Spain, highlighting the growing intensity and frequency of storms linked to climate change.
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