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Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for France’s Var Department

Reported by Meteoalarm France

Meteoalarm issued an orange, severe thunderstorm warning for Var, France, with likely conditions. The warning was published at 08:00:33 UTC on October 20, 2026, and is valid from 08:00:13 to 22:00 UTC that day.

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  • Affected location: Var
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Why it matters

The warning identifies severe thunderstorm conditions as likely in Var during the stated validity period.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
6/10

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