Overview

• Météo‑France kept Aisne, Nord, Oise, Pas‑de‑Calais, Seine‑Maritime and Somme on orange wind alert Saturday, signaling 100–130 km/h coastal gusts and 90–110 km/h inland with an evening attenuation.
• A 48‑year‑old drowned off Étretat after rescue attempts were hindered by high seas and strong winds, and a 25‑year‑old driver died in Aisne when a falling branch struck his vehicle.
• Recorded peaks included 131 km/h at Cap‑de‑la‑Hève and 122 km/h at Dieppe in Seine‑Maritime, plus 112 km/h at Cap Gris‑Nez and 102 km/h in Boulogne‑sur‑Mer.
• Damage and disruptions spanned a roof torn off in Hervilly (Somme), several SNCF line suspensions in Hauts‑de‑France, temporary road speed limits, and thousands of power outages reported by Enedis in Normandy.
• The UK and Ireland were hit earlier, with one death in Ireland, gusts up to 148 km/h recorded, about 184,000 ESB customers without power, dozens of Dublin flights canceled, and rail services halted by fallen trees.