“Never seen!”: Significant damage after passing violent storms in Vichy (Allier)

The first thunder was heard at the end of the afternoon, before the other thunderstorms in the middle of the evening. Falling of tiles and twigs, or even trees, from 8pm onwards has been reported in Serbannes, Escurolles, Bellerive-sur-Allier … In Creuzier-le-Neuf, some said they had not seen it for twenty years.

Then, at 10pm, a second storm sowed the real wind of panic. In Vichy, in a matter of minutes, hailstones the size of tennis balls destroyed hundreds of cars from the spa district to the banks, through the station district, to the cassette. The extent of the damage can be seen in the many branches spread out on the ground, the invisible bitumen and hail beneath the leaves, but also the impressive puddles of water in the Clemenshev, Avenue Thermal and Station districts. . By the end of the evening, there were hundreds of cars with cracked or completely broken glass.

Heavy hail fell in Pui-di-Dom

On the internet this Saturday evening, many said that the mayor of the city, Frédéric Aguilera, panicked in the face of the power of a storm event that led to his revelation on social networks. Cars without windows can be parked in the Place de la Post car parking, which is exceptionally open.
While another storm episode is expected by 2am this Sunday, firefighters have completed the call.

Pierre Gerrard

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