Overview
- A violent tornado struck the village of Pomas on Monday, 24 August at about 17:20, tearing off roofs, blowing out walls and blocking roads with debris.
- The prefecture’s latest tally records about 39 injured people, including two in life‑threatening condition, and no reported deaths or missing persons.
- Officials say roughly 300 dwellings were damaged and about 100 are being evaluated as potentially uninhabitable, leaving many families displaced and two emergency shelters opened.
- More than 120 firefighters and multiple regional units remain on scene carrying out deblayage, building audits, temporary bâchage of roofs, site security and staged power restorations by Enedis.
- Meteorologists link the event to a particularly intense supercell during a Météo‑France orange thunderstorm warning with gusts up to 117 km/h, and authorities warn short‑term recovery will include structural safety checks, local official visits and longer reconstruction work.