2019 Wattrelos, France tornado outbreak

the 2019 Wattrelos, France tornado outbreak, also known in France as the Great Tornado Event of Halloween 2019 was a violent tornado outbreak in France, The Low Countries and Germany that unfolded over a 3 day period from October 30 to November 1, 2019.

Meteorological setup
On the morning of October 26, Météo-France named Windstorm Amelie, in the Mediterranean. While Amelie briefly shown medicane characteristics, by October 30 it was moving into France, and with high wind shear causing Amelie to dissipate later that day, high instability was in place. This instability fired that afternoon with the remnants of Amelie producing a tornado shortly after sunset on October 30 in Vichy. This tornado was later rated a F2. The following morning, Météo-France issued a severe weather watch for the entire northern half of the country, including the potential for tornadoes. The next confirmed tornado tracked through the Paris suburbs late that Halloween morning, causing F3 damage to several homes and killing 10.

Several more tornadoes touched down, including a F4 near Troyes and a F4 in Tourcoing, just west of the border with Belgium. However, one of the most violent tornadoes ever recorded occurred early that evening, a F5 in Wattrelos. Homes were completely removed from their foundations, with damage comparable to the 1997 Jarrell, Texas tornado occurring in spots. A disputed tornado also struck the city of Luxembourg shortly after midnight, causing possible F1 damage, however this is officially considered a derecho.

Several more tornadoes occurred on November 1 in the Low Countries and Germany.

October 31 event
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