7cm hailstones, TGV evacuated, pierced windscreens… Impressive images of the bad weather in the Southwest

The stormy sequence continues in the Southwest . Heavy rainfall, hail and gusts of wind hit several departments on Monday, May 19.

Var is the only department still on orange alert this Tuesday morning. Tarn, Tarn-et-Garonne, and Haute-Garonne have returned to yellow alert.

Footage filmed around Toulouse showed impressive hailstones measuring 7 centimeters. They even pierced roofs and windshields. Residents were surprised by the intensity of the rainfall.

Also read : Weather forecast for Monday, May 19: severe thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain in the Southwest

Rivers burst their banks late Monday. Several roads were flooded, and schools were forced to close. Firefighters responded to around 100 rescues.

Drained by rain and flooding, the rail bed collapsed, causing part of a TGV Inoui Paris-Toulouse train to derail near Tonneins in Lot-et-Garonne. The train was stopped around 9:30 p.m. After a three-hour wait, the TGV passengers were evacuated. There were no injuries among the 508 passengers.