Tornado of ‘rare intensity’ tears through villages in southern France, leaving two people fighting for their lives and hundreds of homes damaged

A tornado ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes, destroying several cars and injuring dozens of people, authorities said Tuesday.

Hundreds of people have been damaged when a tornado struck a French village.

Hundreds of people have been damaged when a tornado struck a French village.

A tornado ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes, destroying several cars and injuring dozens of people, authorities said Tuesday.

🌪️ A tornado of rare intensity devastated the small village of Pomas in southern France, causing widespread destruction and leaving residents in shock on Tuesday, with the mayor describing the aftermath as resembling "wartime". At least 39 people were injured, including two severely.

A tornado has ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes and injuring dozens

A tornado tears through a village in southern France, wrecking 300 homes  AP News

A tornado has ravaged a small village in southern France, leaving dozens injured

Footage shows a large tornado destroying homes, injuring 37 people and leaving residents in shock, as Europe's summer of extreme weather continues.

An uncommonly powerful tornado destroyed dozens of homes and knocked out power to about 2,800 households.

More than 1,400 households were still without electricity on Tuesday morning.

A tornado swept through a village in the Aude region of southwestern France late on Monday, destroying homes and injuring 39 people, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event.

A tornado tears through a village in southern France, injuring 39 and wrecking 300 homes  Toronto Star

A TORNADO tore through a village in south-west France, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, including a pregnant woman who was injured when her house collapsed on her after winds reaching 73mph ripped through Pomas on Monday. An orange alert was issued for thundersto

The south-western village of Pomas was hardest hit, with hundreds of homes damaged and fifteen people taken to hospital.

Dozens have been injured and more than 300 homes damaged after a tornado swept through a small village in southwestern France.

Tornado rips through French village  CNN

Milo Pope | Live News reporter Published August 25, 2026 8:55am Updated August 25, 2026 8:55am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A tornado has ripped through a village in southern France, leaving 15 people in hospital. More than 120 emergency

PARIS, Aug 25 - A tornado swept through a village in the Aude region of southwestern France late on Monday, destroying homes and injuring 39 people, authorities said, describing it as a rare and traumatic event.

August 25, 2026 / 3:25 AM EDT / AFP Add CBS News on Google A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, authorities said.French authorities had placed swaths of the country's southwest on orange alert for storms, and numerous areas were hit with p

A tornado tears through Pomas in southern France, damaging homes and roofs and injuring 31 people as severe storms hit the Aude region.

The tornado hit hardest in the village of Pomas, population 1,000, damaging an estimated 300 homes.

A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, authorities said.

Houses damaged after tornado hits Aude in southern France  Reuters

Footage shows a rare tornado making its way through southern France.

Some 41 people were hurt as the tornado ripped through the village in southwestern France .

More than 120 emergency responders were sent to the affected area to assist with rescue and recovery efforts and15 people were taken to hospitals for treatment.

French authorities had placed swathes of the country's southwest on orange alert for storms. Meteo-France said winds had reached up to 117 kilometers (73 miles) per hour.

French authorities had placed swathes of the country's southwest on orange alert for storms. Meteo-France said winds had reached up to 117 kilometers (73 miles) per hour.

A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France yesterday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, according to local authorities.

Homes were reportedly destroyed near Carcassonne as severe storms brought damaging winds, large hail and torrential rain to the Aude department.

The event, particularly rare for the European country, struck this afternoon.