A sudden weather phenomenon caused panic and caused a sudden loss of 12 degrees on a French beach on Sunday.
Characterized by a sudden drop in temperature and strong gusts, this “galerne” hit the beach of Hendaye in the Basque Country, in the south of France.
“It was like a tornado, suddenly there was wind and then people got up and left. It’s dark, we had the sun and suddenly it got cloudy, it was foggy,” a woman testified to France Info.
This well-known phenomenon in the region took hold for 30 minutes, lifting parasols and beach accessories.
“This week we had one every day. This is one of the most powerful we’ve had in a while,” a restaurateur told the French media.
The geography of the Basque Country favors “galerne” shots, since it is located between the freshness of the Atlantic, the heat of the hinterland and the relief of the Pyrenees.
