Montpellier was the target of violent storms this Wednesday, September 15, with accumulations of up to 650 mm per hour and hail. Much hail. As evidenced by this impressive video of a veritable torrent of hail, shared by Météo Gard - Hérault.
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and wind for several dozen minutes fell on the city and the region. Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., it fell 35 mm at Pujaut in the Gard, 31 mm at Montarnaud in the Hérault or 21 mm at Aspiran in the Hérault.
In Montpellier, the Place de la Comédie in particular overflowed, Actu Montpellier noted. This morning, residents discovered the damage.
Eight departments had been put on orange watch this Wednesday, September 15, due to the risk of storms and floods, according to Météo-France, which predicted the end of the storm episode this Thursday at 2 in the morning. On Tuesday 244 mm of rain fell in three hours, unprecedented in this department.
