Storm illustration - Mickaël Bosredon / 20 Minutes

The testimonies multiply, after a huge explosion which woke up many Toulousans during the night from Sunday to Monday. Around 4:15 am, a huge "boom" indeed sounded, in the city center.

the storm in Toulouse he is not laughing ptn, I thought that a bomb was exploding on me so much the noise was loud

- the zero (@inxs_hfmz) August 10, 2020

Huge positive #lightning impact in #toulouse at the moment (04:13) with an intensity of 58.5 ka (kiloampere)!

- Weather Toulouse (@ Meteo2Toulouse) August 10, 2020

The Thunderclap scared me super, especially with the echo. I felt like it was a blast like AZF. Especially the echo we heard. I wanted to hide in a room without a window, but I wasn't keen enough #Toulouse

- AnnaLoves5SOS (@PollyTrevis) August 10, 2020

The explosion occurred in the Compans-Caffarelli district, towards the Brienne canal. And it had nothing to do with an explosion, since it was a lightning strike, while the Toulouse metropolitan area had suffered violent thunderstorms since Sunday evening. Occurring at 4:13 precisely, it was recorded at an intensity of 58.5 kiloamperes according to Météo France.

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