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Mayenne is under an orange weather warning for thunderstorms on August 26
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Published on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM
# The Mayenne is under an Orange Weather Warning for Thunderstorms Updated on 01/09/2026 The department of Mayenne is under an Orange Weather Warning for Thunderstorms on Thursday, 27 August 2026, from 14:00 to 20:00. The warning will then downgrade to a Yellow Weather Warning for Thunderstorms from 20:00 to 21:00. Tomorrow, Friday, 28 August, the department will be under a Yellow Weather Warning for Thunderstorms from 04:00 to 09:00. An intense thunderstorm system affects the department of Mayenne today. These thunderstorms will move through starting in the middle of the evening and continue into early morning.
The Mayenne is under an Orange Weather Warning for Thunderstorms
Updated on 01/09/2026
The department of Mayenne is under an Orange Weather Warning for Thunderstorms on Thursday, 27 August 2026, from 14:00 to 20:00. The alert will then downgrade to a Yellow Weather Warning for Thunderstorms from 20:00 to 21:00.
Tomorrow, Friday, 28 August, the department will be under a Yellow Weather Warning for Thunderstorms from 04:00 to 09:00.
An intense thunderstorm system affects the department of Mayenne today. These thunderstorms will move through starting in the middle of the evening and continue into the early hours of the night from Wednesday to Thursday, before moving eastward.
Under the thunderstorm cells, the following can be expected:
- a risk of hail of medium to large size, ranging from 2 cm to 5 cm in diameter,
- intense electrical activity,
- Heavy rainfall with hourly accumulations reaching 20–30 mm in one hour,
- Strong gusts of wind, reaching speeds of 80–100 km/h.
Everyone is invited to follow the safety instructions below:
- Limit travel and seek shelter;
- Do not shelter under an umbrella, under trees, or against a wall;
- Never touch downed electrical wires;
- Obey instructions from authorities;
- Stay informed [via Météo-France](https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/fr/mayenne "Visit the https://vigilance.meteofrance.fr/fr/mayenne website - new window") and from state services.
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