Storm Jorge crosses France on Saturday, particularly affecting the northern half of the country. In its passage, which should last between 2 to 3 hours, the wind will strengthen significantly, with gusts ranging from 90 to 100 km / h, or even locally 110 km / h. Météo France has placed 23 departments in orange vigilance.
23 departments in orange vigilance
The departments in orange alert are Aisne, Côte-d'Or, Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, Haute-Saône, Vosges, Territoire-de-Belfort, Ardennes, Aube, la Marne, Haute-Marine, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Moselle, Paris and its inner suburbs, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Yonne, Essonne and Val d'Oise. Météo France evokes a stormy episode "requiring particular vigilance insofar as it occurs after a recent episode which may have weakened certain structures."
At midday, the rainy front will interest Poitou-Charente, Center, Ile-de-France and Hauts de France. In the afternoon, it will affect the Grand-Est, where instability will develop, thunderclaps are to be feared. In the evening, it will position itself from Rhône-Alpes to the Jura and will take on a stormy character, the rain-snow limit will drop towards 1200m over the Alps.
A train and showers
At the rear of the disturbed passage, a train will be installed with showers in places, accompanied by gusts of wind up to 100/110 km / h on the coastal of the English Channel, (the 120 km / h can be exceeded on exposed caps), 60/80 inland. Isolated thunderstorms are possible, especially on the English coast.
In the southern half of France, the rain, light and sparse, will fall on Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrénées and the Cévennes. Sea entries will concern the PACA region. The Isle of Beauty will be spared with a variable sky.