Tornado tears through French village leaving 41 injured and hundreds of homes damaged

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

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

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

A huge tornado has swept through a region of France, causing chaos and destruction in its path.The weather phenomenon struck Aude in southern France late ⁠on Monday, damaging more than 300 homes and injuring 41 ⁠people.Shock social media footage showed ​the ⁠tornado swirling above ‌the village of Verzeille ‌late on Mon

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. These images and videos capture the devastation it left in its path.

The French authorities had placed swathes of the country’s south-west on orange alert for storms.

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 the village of Pomas 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.