Weather Alerts Downgraded Across France Following Severe Storms
France downgrades weather alerts to yellow after severe storms caused injuries and one death.
Key Points
- • Orange alerts in nine departments downgraded to yellow as of 6 AM on July 21, 2025.
- • Normal weather conditions expected to return by Tuesday.
- • Severe storms resulted in one death and multiple injuries over the weekend.
- • Continuing weather disturbances may bring more storms and rain throughout the week.
As of 6 AM on July 21, 2025, Météo-France announced the downgrade of weather alerts, lifting orange alerts across nine departments in the wake of severe storms that caused one fatality and injuries over the weekend. Now, only yellow alerts remain in effect throughout the day, with a full return to normal conditions anticipated by Tuesday.
The weather disturbances, resulting from a system moving in from the English Channel and the Atlantic, are expected to continue producing storms and rain across various parts of the country throughout the week. Significant impacts were felt over the weekend, particularly in Saône-et-Loire and Savoie, where a falling tree in Flumet injured two people in a car, along with minor injuries sustained by three others who were hospitalized in Albertville.
Following the severe weather, authorities have expressed relief at the downgrade in alerts, yet they continue to monitor the evolving situation closely as unsettled weather persists across France.