Overview

• Wind speeds peaked at 159 km/h at L’Île-Rousse with 158 km/h at Cagnano, 140 km/h at Ajaccio and 138 km/h at Calvi, according to meteorological data.
• An ATR‑72 at Calvi’s Sainte‑Catherine airport pivoted on the tarmac under a violent gust, highlighting the intensity of the squall line.
• Air traffic was heavily disrupted, with multiple diversions and Air France flight 4244 from Paris to Bastia returning to Orly after circling for hours.
• Outages affected up to about 10,000 households between Calvi and L’Île‑Rousse, with electricity restored for most customers soon after the storm.
• The episode featured brief but intense downpours and prolific lightning, with reports of up to 13 mm in six minutes and hundreds of strikes recorded in a short window.