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Orange meteorological alert for thunderstorms in the department of Haute-Garonne
Automatically translated from French ·
Published on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 3:22 PM
# Orange weather warning for thunderstorms in the department of Haute-Garonne Updated on 24/08/2026 **Where?** : Throughout the department of Haute-Garonne. **When?** : The event is expected on Monday, 24 August 2026, from 15:00 to 20:00. **Event description** : Thunderstorm orange weather warning in effect starting Monday, 24 August 2026 **General situation** : During a new hot day, the air mass becomes significantly unstable, triggering a weather deterioration
Orange weather warning for thunderstorms in the department of Haute-Garonne
Updated on 24/08/2026
Where? : Throughout the department of Haute-Garonne.
When? : The event is expected on Monday, 24 August 2026, from 15:00 to 20:00.
Event description : Thunderstorm orange weather warning effective from this Monday, 24 August 2026.
General situation : During another hot day, the air mass becomes significantly unstable, triggering marked thunderstorm development across most of the former Midi-Pyrénées region.
Expected evolution : In the early afternoon, violent thunderstorms originating from Gers and Lot-et-Garonne are expected to reach Haute-Garonne between 15:00 and 20:00.
These thunderstorms will be characterized by:
* strong gusts of wind, between 90 and 110, or even up to 120 km/h,
* hailstones of medium to large size,
* heavy rainfall intensities sometimes resulting in accumulations of around 30 mm within one hour,
* intense electrical activity.
Orange weather warning for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds: speed limit reductions implemented on motorways, national roads, and departmental roads D1124 and D820 in Haute-Garonne
Météo France has placed the department of Haute-Garonne under orange weather warning for a period of intense rainfall and thunderstorms between 14:00 and 21:00 today.
Expected evolution:
In the early afternoon, violent thunderstorms originating from the north-west of Occitanie will move across the western part of Haute-Garonne.
Wind gusts will reach 90 to 110 km/h, with localized peaks up to 120 km/h.
Heavy rainfall may occasionally lead to accumulations of around 30 mm in one hour, as well as hailstorms, all accompanied by intense electrical activity.
Road safety:
Measures taken by zone and prefectural order, on Tuesday 24 August between 14:00 and 21:00, on motorways, national roads, and departmental roads D1124 and D820 in the department of Haute-Garonne:
• reduction of the speed limit by 20 km/h for all vehicles (heavy goods vehicles and light vehicles)
• prohibition of overtaking for heavy goods vehicles
The prefect urges everyone to remain extremely vigilant and to comply with safety instructions.
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