Severe June Storms Hit French Regions, Winds Reach 145 km/h
On the night of 27 June 2026 a series of super‑cell thunderstorms swept across western, northern and central France. Wind gusts peaked at 145 km/h in Blois and exceeded 100 km/h in several other towns, prompting speculation about brief tornadoes. The storms uprooted trees, ripped roofs off farm buildings, damaged power lines and caused widespread electricity outages.
Significant damage was reported in Andelys (Eure), where the municipal council activated an emergency hotline, and in Tricot (Oise), where the historic Notre‑Dame church tower was torn from its base. In the north, more than 400 emergency interventions were recorded, two people sustained minor injuries and hundreds of households lost power. Municipalities responded with relief efforts; Montdidier pledged staff to assist the hard‑hit town of Roye, while local officials coordinated debris clearance and repairs.
The event has been linked to the lingering heat wave of early June, which left soils dry and vegetation tinder‑dry, amplifying the storm’s impact on infrastructure and agriculture across the affected departments.