A disturbance affects Lorraine this Wednesday 24th April, 2019. Meteo France has already noted many late afternoon lightning strikes in the region.
Beware if you plan to go out this Wednesday night in Lorraine and more generally in eastern France . Meteo France forecasts heavy thunderstorms , strong winds but also hailstorms on the evening of April 24, 2019.
A major lightning strike and strong gusts are already reported late afternoon on the Alsace, the eastern Moselle, the Vosges and the south of Meurthe-et-Moselle, according to the weather forecast service.
En ce moment || des #orages parfois forts touchent l’Alsace. Un foudroiement important et de fortes rafales de vent sont possibles. pic.twitter.com/M1iIPhCzsE
— VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) April 24, 2019
Prudence aux #orages parfois supercellulaires qui remontent entre Est Lorraine et Ouest Alsace. Grêle à craindre par endroit, possiblement de bonne taille. pic.twitter.com/L1peZjYv82
— Extrême Météo (@ExtremeMeteo) April 24, 2019
Note that the four departments of Lorraine are placed in yellow alert for risks of thunderstorms and high winds. In addition, the Rhone, Isère, Loire and Haute-Loire are on orange alert for “violent winds”.
🔶 4 dpts en #vigilanceOrange
Restez informés sur https://t.co/rJ24zzmmy4 pic.twitter.com/4gP4njYKTa
— VigiMétéoFrance (@VigiMeteoFrance) April 24, 2019
Hail touches the east of the Moselle
Hail falls are already affecting this Wednesday afternoon east of the Moselle, as in Sarreguemines , according to a video published by Radio Melodie.
Quand, impuissante, tu regardes tomber la prémiere grêle du millesime 😥 pic.twitter.com/xLc98OWxuS
— M-Hélène Cristofaro (@MhCristofaro) April 24, 2019
Rain until early May?
The use of your umbrella should still be useful several days in Lorraine. Thus, rain is expected morning, noon and evening every day until Friday, May 3 in the region, according to Meteo France.
Thunderstorms are expected to hit eastern Moselle and Alsace only this Wednesday night. Calm should return Thursday with only rain.
Temperatures in the afternoon will be down this week with 15 ° C maximum until Saturday. A strong contrast with the Easter weekend with summer paces .
