Tornado devastates village in southwestern France’s Aude region
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On Monday, a destructive tornado struck the village of Pomas in the Aude region of southwestern France, injuring 41 people and damaging approximately 300 homes. The severe weather system ripped roofs from buildings, knocked out power, and disrupted local transportation, prompting authorities to cancel a stage of the Vuelta a Espana cycling race.
Prior to the disaster, French authorities had placed large areas of the country's southwest under an orange weather alert for severe storms. According to data cited in the coverage, France typically experiences several dozen tornadoes annually on average.
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Free Malaysia Today (MY)Broader climatological context of French tornadoes and national warning systems
France 24 (FR)Specific local impacts including disrupted infrastructure and the Vuelta a Espana cancellation
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