Tornado in southwestern France damages over 300 homes, injures dozens

In southwestern France on 25 August 2026, a rare tornado tore through a village, damaging more than 300 homes and injuring dozens of people. Reported injury counts ranged from 31 to more than 40, with Sky News and WION giving 39.

Video showed the tornado forming over the village. A French village resident's description of the scene as “bombed by nature” was reported by France 24 and ABC News.