On Tuesday afternoon the country's weather agency Météo France placed six départements in the southern Occitanie region on Orange alert - the second highest warning level. The warnings for storms and flooding are set to remain in place until Wednesday afternoon. The départements on alert for flooding are Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Herault, Gard, Tarn and Aveyron. Hérault, Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales are also on alert for coastal flooding due to the risk of high waves. The agency added the coastal areas were most exposed to the storms, which could include hail showers.

Source: The Local October 22, 2019 14:37 UTC