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Tornado Injures 39 in Pomas, France, Damages 300 Homes

8/26/2026

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Tornado Devastates

A tornado hit Pomas, France, injuring 39 people.
The storm damaged about 300 homes, destroyed cars, and left two victims critical.
Twenty injured were hospitalized while 1,400 Aude households lost power.
Emergency centers opened for residents displaced by the tornado.
The Vuelta a España’s third stage was halted as hail fell and winds reached 100 km/h.

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Pregnant Survivor Endures

Social media users posted multiple videos showing the tornado’s vortex moving across several Aude communes as it passed.
A pregnant resident survived despite being pregnant when a sofa acted as a shield as her house collapsed.
The orange storm alert covering southwestern France was officially lifted at 7 p.m. on Monday after the tornado.

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Tornado Devastates

A tornado hit Pomas, France, injuring 39 people.
The storm damaged about 300 homes, destroyed cars, and left two victims critical.
Twenty injured were hospitalized while 1,400 Aude households lost power.
Emergency centers opened for residents displaced by the tornado.
The Vuelta a España’s third stage was halted as hail fell and winds reached 100 km/h.

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