The tornado occurred in the department of Val d'Oise, north of the capital, during the Monday afternoon.
According to local authorities, the deceased person is a 23-year-old who worked at a construction site. At least nine people are injured, four of them seriously.
In video clips from the municipality of Ermont, which Le Parisien has published, several large cranes can be seen falling in the bad weather.
Residents of Ermont tell of smashed windows and major material damage.
When I opened my shutters, I saw how trees that had been uprooted were lying on my car, says a man to Le Parisien.
