Overview

• Two people died when high winds felled trees, including a 12-year-old boy in Tarn-et-Garonne and a man riding a quad bike in Mayenne.
• Seventeen others were injured, one seriously, as the storm brought gusts over 100 km/h and lightning flashes across France.
• Heavy rain flooded Paris streets, trapping cars and sending water through the roof of the National Assembly’s chamber.
• Emergency services report nearly 100,000 homes, mostly in central France, remain without electricity as crews clear debris.
• The UK is bracing for thunderstorms in south-east England today, with warnings issued for lightning, hail and heavy rain.