France braces for storms - hail and violent winds

[dArKeR]

Just two days after seeing off a heatwave that killed up to 3 000 people, France was on Sunday bracing for another assault from the weather, this time in the form of storms, hail and violent winds.

Meteo-France, the state weather forecasting agency, issued its second-highest alert across the south and east of the country warning of gusts of up to 120km/h, heavy rain and lightning later in the day and during the night.

Motorists in those areas, and in Paris, were also warned that the winds could make driving dangerous.

In Larzac, in southwest France, authorities passed on the alert to 40 000 music fans attending an outdoor techno festival.

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1403450,00.html

Darker and Darker

[sham]

1. hang in there France!

Freepers are probably falling all over themselves to celebrate. I swear to Dog if a single one of them tries to gloat in my presence I will stick my foot up his/her ass.

[dArKeR]

2. Notice how CNN focuses on the France heatwave. You wouldn't

know all of Europe is in the same boat.

[The Zanti Regent]

4. Is the Washington Post gonna make fun of this, too?

After all, their so-called Ombudsman is away for the month...

[section321]

3. And, of course, none of this is predicted by Global Warming...

An increase in heat is an increase in energy. Increased energy means more violent storms.

I know one heat isn't a smoking gun, but....