https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tornado-tears-through-village-in-south-west-france-more-than-40-injured-and-300-homes-damagedContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tornado-tears-through-village-in-south-west-france-more-than-40-injured-and-300-homes-damagedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tornado-tears-through-village-in-south-west-france-more-than-40-injured-and-300-homes-damaged#u49257Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:01:46 +0000A rare tornado spawned from a violent supercell thunderstorm struck the village of Pomas in southwestern France on Monday. The storm damaged approximately 300 homes and destroyed several cars. At least 39 people were injured, with Alain Bucquet, the head of the local government office, reporting that 20 individuals required hospitalization. None of the injured were in critical condition as of Tuesday evening. Emergency accommodation centers have opened for residents displaced by the wreckage.Why it mattersFrench authorities had placed parts of the southwest on orange alert for storms prior to