Violent Thunderstorms in the North and Normandy, Two Men Injured After Being Struck in the Pas-De-Calais
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The two men were transported to the hospital while they were slightly injured.
On Friday 19 June, France was hit by a heat wave but also by severe thunderstorms and gusts up to 120 km/h as seen in the north of the country, from Pas-de-Calais to Normandy. Two people were struck in Fampoux.
Both victims, aged 56 and 66, were slightly injured.
While France was hit by a canicule episode, violent thunderstorms fell in the Hauts-de-France region on the evening of Friday 19 June. Three people, struck by lightning, were slightly injured. The periods of heavy heat often accompanied by thunderstorms that could sometimes be very violent. This was the case Friday 19 June in the North of France, where the Hauts-de-France region had been placed in orange "storms" vigilance. gusts of up to 120 km…
A violent stormy episode struck the Pas-de-Calais on Friday 19 June 2026, causing two light injuries by lightning at Fampoux and extensive material damage, with gusts approaching 120 km/h. The prefecture...
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