Météo-France had placed the Deux-Sèvres department on orange alert this Sunday.
And after 9 p.m., the storm broke out with strong winds and lightning.
Hailstones, sometimes as big as tennis balls, fell on certain sectors, even damaging windshields and car bodies, specifies
La Nouvelle République
.
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Huge hailstones of 7-8 centimeters as they pass the supercell on the side of #Niort this Sunday evening!https://t.co/LvgZRTkFKU
— Meteo-Contact (@MeteoContact) May 22, 2022
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On social networks, photos and videos of the event are circulating on Monday, and comment on the impressive size of the hailstones.
The firefighters intervened on numerous occasions in this department, mainly for material damage.
The #hailstones have locally exceeded the size of a tennis ball between #Niort and #Poitiers this evening as here in Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan.
The cell is still very virulent and currently concerns #Chauvigny (86).
#hail #thunderstorm
Photo: ML KrissGemeaux pic.twitter.com/Zih4jGZWeu
— Meteo60 (@meteo60) May 22, 2022
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