Overview
- A powerful, short-lived tornado generated by a supercell struck Pomas on Monday, August 24, ripping off roofs, toppling walls and damaging an estimated 300 dwellings.
- Authorities say 41 people were treated after the event and 15 were taken to hospital, there are no confirmed fatalities and earlier reports of missing persons are being clarified by rescue teams.
- More than 120 firefighters, gendarmes and specialists were deployed, municipal reception centres opened for displaced residents, and teams are doing house-by-house checks to secure buildings.
- The storm system caused wide power outages that left thousands without electricity and forced suspensions or delays on regional rail lines and at several airports.
- Meteorological services reported very large hail and gusts exceeding 100–120 km/h, and officials warn the scale of damage in the 1,000‑inhabitant village will require short-term sheltering and longer-term reconstruction planning.