© Axel GuibourgTornado in the Charente-Maritime region, France, September 16, 2015.
An intense tornado formed in the south of Charente-Maritime in Poitou-Charentes region, France in the afternoon hours on September 16, 2015, causing extensive damage across the affected areas.
The remnants of the former Tropical Storm "Henri" have been passing across France on September 16, bringing strong rainfall, winds and thunderstorm on its way.โ
© Dragon 17 via SouthwestOne of the first pictures of tornado damage in the Sonnac town, France, September 16, 2015.
The tornado has swept several localities between Chaniers and Sonnac, in central-east and northeastern department of Charente-Maritime, while strong winds battered the region of Burgundy, as well. The strongest damage so far was reported in the town Sonnac where complete roofs were torn off houses.
Severe weather event uprooted trees and severely devastated homes across the area, French Observatory of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
reported. No causalities have been reported so far.
Comment: 2010 saw 3 major Chilean earthquakes over 6.0; 2011, 2012 and 2013 each brought 1 such quake. In 2014 there were 7 (3 of which occurred on the same day, April 1). This latest quake makes for the 5th in 2015. By contrast, there were apparently no such quakes from 1987 to 1994, or in 1996, 1999-2001 and 2006. See: