Intense Weather Conditions: Over 52 Departments Appear on Orange Warning Status
On June 25, Météo-France issued a thunderstorm and heatwave alert for multiple departments across France, impacting a broad area from north to south. The list includes departments like Rhône, Isère, Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Landes, Gironde, among others.
Thunderstorms are predicted to erupt in the afternoon, intensifying toward the evening as they move toward Île-de-France, Champagne, and Picardy. The institute warns that these storms may bring heavy rain (30 mm to 50 mm in one to two hours), medium to large hail (2 cm to 5 cm), and gusts reaching 100 km/h.
SNCF has announced the interruption of railway traffic from 4 pm for certain departments due to the potential damage from these storms. Travelers using the Saint-Étienne-Roanne, Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or-Roanne-Clermont-Ferrand, and Lozanne-Paray-le-Monial lines should anticipate their journeys.
It's worth noting that on the previous evening, the Languedoc region reached a symbolic 40.2°C, marking the first time this year such a high temperature was registered in metropolitan France. This exceptional heat led to multiple departments being placed under orange alert for the heatwave on June 25 and 26. On the following days, temperatures are expected to soar in the south of Rhône and north of Isère, reaching as high as 38°C.
France has faced numerous heatwaves since June 21, with half of them occurring in the 21st century, due to global warming. The frequent and intense heatwaves pose a significant challenge that we must collectively address.
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- The severe weather conditions in France are linked to global warming, with numerous heatwaves occurring since June 21, a phenomenon that is increasingly common in environmental science due to climate change.
- On June 25, instances of climate-change-induced heatwave were documented in multiple departments, including Rhône and Isère, potentially leading to temperatures as high as 38°C.
- Weather-forecasting predictions indicate that environmental-science researchers must closely monitor the changes in the weather, including thunderstorms and heavy rain, as part of efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and ensure effective weather-forecasting for public safety.
