IN PICS: Mini tornado causes havoc in southern France
A mini tornado has swept through a town in southern France, leaving a trail of damage as the storm continues.
The tornado struck overnight in the town of Saint-Martin-de-Londres, near Montpellier in the Hérault department.
Photos and videos from the scene showed upturned cars, structural damage to homes, and uprooted trees.
Photo: GoogleMaps
Here are some more images from the wake of the tornado.
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— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
#Montpellier Une mini tornade à Saint-Martin-de-Londres, des voitures se sont retournées par la force du vent #VigilanceOrange pic.twitter.com/PaJCeEDYXf
— Métropolitain (@eMetropolitain) November 24, 2016
#Intempéries : le vent fait des dégâts dans le nord et le coeur d'#Hérault (Photos Mairie Adissan) https://t.co/NqIaxJLGTr pic.twitter.com/yWXEhOz5Jk
— Midi Libre (@Midilibre) November 24, 2016
10h27 #Hérault - #StMartindeLondres : arbre déraciné par la force du #vent qui soulève une caravane lors de sa chute. #orage pic.twitter.com/Se4cQMOsk5
— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
Tornade à saint martin de londres voiture renversée toit de la cantine et de maison pic.twitter.com/CcRqJhGkAH
— Cathy Soun (@CS_Midilibre) November 24, 2016
#Intemperies Saint Martin de Londres : La mini tornade a traversé le salon de cette maison pic.twitter.com/tDZefCDNkk
— TVSud (@TVSud) November 24, 2016
Hérault remains on orange alert, the second highest of Météo France's warnings. Another six departments have also been issued orange alerts for the ongoing storms.
Meanwhile, the northern half of the island of Corsica is on red alert as violent storms are already lashing the area.
Météo France predicted "very heavy rainfall that could affect human activities and economic life for several days".
The agency urged residents not to travel, or to walk or drive on any roads that were already submerged in water.
#Corse : #inondations en cours près de #Bastia à #Biguglia. Vidéo Alex Couderc. #VigilanceRouge #VigilanceOrange #PluieInondation pic.twitter.com/XOv1H3OeGh
— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
The south eastern regions of France have been hit by storms all week, and they're expected to carry on into at least the very early hours of Friday morning.
Nine departments are on orange alert, with Corsica seeing the only red alert as yet (see map below).
Hérault remains on orange alert, the second highest of Météo France's warnings. Another six departments have also been issued orange alerts for the ongoing storms.
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— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
#Montpellier Une mini tornade à Saint-Martin-de-Londres, des voitures se sont retournées par la force du vent #VigilanceOrange pic.twitter.com/PaJCeEDYXf
— Métropolitain (@eMetropolitain) November 24, 2016
#Intempéries : le vent fait des dégâts dans le nord et le coeur d'#Hérault (Photos Mairie Adissan) https://t.co/NqIaxJLGTr pic.twitter.com/yWXEhOz5Jk
— Midi Libre (@Midilibre) November 24, 2016
10h27 #Hérault - #StMartindeLondres : arbre déraciné par la force du #vent qui soulève une caravane lors de sa chute. #orage pic.twitter.com/Se4cQMOsk5
— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
Tornade à saint martin de londres voiture renversée toit de la cantine et de maison pic.twitter.com/CcRqJhGkAH
— Cathy Soun (@CS_Midilibre) November 24, 2016
#Intemperies Saint Martin de Londres : La mini tornade a traversé le salon de cette maison pic.twitter.com/tDZefCDNkk
— TVSud (@TVSud) November 24, 2016
Hérault remains on orange alert, the second highest of Météo France's warnings. Another six departments have also been issued orange alerts for the ongoing storms.
Meanwhile, the northern half of the island of Corsica is on red alert as violent storms are already lashing the area.
#Corse : #inondations en cours près de #Bastia à #Biguglia. Vidéo Alex Couderc. #VigilanceRouge #VigilanceOrange #PluieInondation pic.twitter.com/XOv1H3OeGh
— Météo Languedoc (@MeteoLanguedoc) November 24, 2016
Hérault remains on orange alert, the second highest of Météo France's warnings. Another six departments have also been issued orange alerts for the ongoing storms.
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