Halm showers in Ile-de-France and a large part of the country on alert for thunderstorms

In a few minutes, the Eiffel Tower disappears under a hailstorm. The downpour crosses Paris in half an hour, particularly impressive. The hailstones measure between two and three centimeters in diameter. The noise is deafening. In 20 minutes, the previously summer temperature drops from 7 ° C, with gusts up to 90km/h. In the metro, the hailstones descend. Several lines are disrupted.

Two hours after the storm, water always invades the streets. “”I entered the store in which I had an appointment and literally three seconds later, the hail fell, we thought it was going to break the windows, people were running everywhere, it was madness“, Testifies a Parisian. In the heart of Paris, a tree was struck down, others on the ground. The firefighters intervene to clear the track. Several vehicles have been damaged but no major damage is to be deplored. In the rest of France, as in Lyon, hail has also fallen.

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