14 departments were placed on orange alert for storms this Wednesday, May 1. “The storms are expected to be virulent with high intensities of precipitation, hail, squalls” specifies Météo-France.
A gloomy May 1, 2024 to say the least. This Wednesday, Météo-France placed 14 departments in the north-eastern quarter of France on orange alert for thunderstorms. This concerns Yonne, Aube, Marne, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Hauts-de-Seine, Val d’Oise, Seine-et-Marne, Essonne, Yvelines, Aisne, Oise and Somme. The storms “are expected to be virulent with high intensities of precipitation” specifies Météo-France.
A clear deterioration at the end of the day
The stormy episode should begin in the afternoon, around 5 p.m., this Friday, May 1, 2024. “A stormy wave, organized and intense, will sweep the regions from northern Burgundy to Hauts-de-France between the end of the afternoon and the second part of the night from Wednesday to Thursday” specifies Météo-France. In detail, the precipitation accumulations will occasionally be significant in Normandy, to the west of the storm wave. It cannot be ruled out that certain departments will see a worsening of their level of vigilance.
“In the departments placed on orange alert, storms are expected to be virulent with high intensities of precipitation, hail, squalls. Electrical activity will also be marked” warns Météo-France in its daily bulletin. The situation will deteriorate significantly at the end of the day, “strong storms break out from Burgundy Franche-Comté to Ile-de-France, before rising again in the evening and early next night in Upper Normandy, Hauts-de-France, -France and Champagne-Ardenne” we can finally read on the Météo-France website.