Storm damage in the south Boats sink; homes flood

Oct 7

Valentin Chatelier reports storm damage after the overnight Gard and Hérault weather episode. At Port-Camargue in Le Grau-du-Roi, a phenomenon described as a tornado sinks around ten boats, damages homes and uproots around fifty trees; Jacques Biancone describes losing doors, a wall and his boat. In Lodève, flash flooding around 5 a.m., reported at 150 millimetres in a few hours, inundates homes, sweeps away cars and damages a bridge and hotel-restaurant. Carole Pierrat recalls fear and material damage. The anchor reports two truck occupants rescued from its roof. Alerts have been lifted and cleanup continues, with losses not yet estimated.

France 2 reports a violent wind phenomenon described as a tornado at Port-Camargue in Le Grau-du-Roi early on October 7. Around ten boats sink, homes are damaged and around fifty trees are uprooted. Jacques Biancone describes doors torn away, a fallen wall and his sunken boat; other residents discover damaged cars and surroundings. The phenomenon's tornado label is the source's description, not an independently established meteorological classification.