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39 departments in orange alert for thunderstorms in France

Météo-France forecasts intense thunderstorms across parts of the country, with a risk of severe phenomena.

27 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Météo-France has placed 39 departments under an orange alert for thunderstorms starting Thursday afternoon. The affected areas include Île-de-France, as well as regions like Auvergne, Burgundy, Vosges, Pays-de-la-Loire, Normandy, and Hauts-de-France.

The agency has predicted a strong thunderstorm episode across a large part of northern and eastern France, with a marked risk of severe phenomena. As the bad weather moves east, an additional 25 departments are also under an orange alert for thunderstorms.

In Corsica, two departments are under a heatwave alert, according to forecasts. Weather conditions are expected to continue to evolve over the next few hours.

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