WorldA tornado of rare intensity has ravaged the village of Pomas in southern France, leaving dozens injured and damaging more than 300 homes. No missing persons have been reported.39 people injured, more than 300 homes damaged in village of PomasThe Associated Press · Posted: Aug 25, 2026 10:31 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.This video grab taken from Villefloure, southern France, shows a tornado hitting nearby Pomas. The tornado injured 39 people and damaged more than 300 homes. (Cyrille Kaldor/UGC/AFP/Getty Images)A tornado of rare intensity has ravaged the village of Pomas in southern France, leaving dozens injured and damaging more than 300 homes. No missing persons have been reported. The Aude prefecture said 1,400 households were still without electricity Tuesday morning. Here's a look at the tornado and its aftermath.The tornado swirls above the village of ⁠Verzeille, a few kilometres east of Pomas, late Monday, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video and verified by Reuters. Many ⁠of the homes caught up ⁠in ⁠its path ​had their windows smashed.(Denis Marechal/Reuters)The tornado moves through Preixan, a few kilometres north of Pomas, in this screengrab obtained from a social media and verified by Reuters.(Guillaume Noe/Reuters)Taking stock, cleaning upA man stands amid the rubble of a damaged house following the tornado in Pomas on Tuesday.(Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty Images)Debris lies on the floor of Saint Julien et Sainte Basilisse church after the roof collapsed following the tornado in Pomas.(Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty Images)This photograph shows fallen trees in a cemetery in the aftermath in Pomas.(Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty Images)Men cover the damaged roof of a building with a tarp in Pomas.(Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty Images)Pedestrians walk past a toppled tree, near damaged homes in Pomas.(Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP/Getty Images)With files from Reuters