That's it, Amelie blows on France. This is the first big storm this fall, with strong winds expected to hit 17 departments of the Massif Central and Southeast.
Seventeen departments have been placed in orange vigilance. Two other departments were placed Sunday morning in vigilance "wind". These are Alpes-Maritimes and Corsica-du-Sud (2A). They are added to the eight departments of the Atlantic arc already placed in orange vigilance (Charente, Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Landes, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Deux-Sèvres, Vendée and Vienna). And the seven Massif Central: Allier, Cantal, Correze, Creuse, Dordogne, Puy-de-Dome and Haute-Vienne. The end of vigilance is scheduled for 16h.
In Vendée, the storm was less powerful than expected
Already in the night and Sunday morning, the winds blew very strong, up to 163 km / h at Cap Ferret, 117 at Ile de Groy in Brittany or 133 in Biscarrosse. In Vendée, the storm was less powerful than expected, with winds below 100 km / h in the early part of the night. Firefighters made "only" 70 interventions, mainly for falling trees or objects. No injuries were reported in the department. The firefighters remain still in reinforced device Sunday.
In the other departments concerned, precautionary measures are still relevant. The public authorities recommend limiting travel, or at least making good inquiries before undertaking them. Beware of falling trees and objects on roads and gardens.
On the ribs, extra precautions are put. Along the coastline, the strong waves of these waves may cause submergence on exposed or vulnerable parts, especially in the Bay of Biscay at the time of the high seas (around 7/8 am Sunday morning, with tidal coefficients bottom: 51). In Vendée, shuttles between the mainland and Île d'Yeu have been suspended. Further south, in Lacanau, in the Gironde, access to the beach was closed. And traders are they, asked to firmly attach what could fly away.
Hail and strong gusts of wind
Thunderstorms from the Mediterranean were to break out Sunday morning over a large southern part of the Maritime Alps. In addition to strong electrical activity, hail and strong gusts of wind, these storms can give 40 to 50 mm in less than an hour, and locally a little more under the most violent. We expect on the whole episode 60 to 80 mm, locally 100 to 120 mm or 140 mm in Corsica.
The strongest gusts are expected in the Charente-Maritime and Gironde departments. On the coasts of the latter, winds of 140 km / h or very occasionally a little more are expected.