Unconfirmed rumor / developing • Tornado

Rare tornado near Carcassonne in France causes damage and injuries

Name: Rare tornado near Carcassonne in France causes damage and injuries
Start: 2026-08-25T04:45:08Z
Location: France

France · Rest of Europe region

detected 2026-08-25T04:45:08Z updated 2026-08-25T04:45:08Z

Footage shows a rare tornado making its way through southern France.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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39 other events within 300 km in the 30 days around this event. This report has no exact coordinates, so it is shown at country level (shaded area).

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