Published the 04/05/2025 20:23
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Matters: hailstorms fall in the region
(France 2)
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Sunday, May 4, the day after the impressive storms that fell in Paris and Île-de-France, several regions were affected throughout the day. The southern half of the country is particularly concerned.
Violent thunderstorms fall on the Pyrenees, overflowing the rivers. In Lyon (Rhône), the trees are shaken by gusts of wind and an intense hail. Since Saturday, May 3, France has known impressive thunderstorm episodes everywhere. Same situation in Paris, where for a few minutes, the capital found itself under a deluge of hail.
In the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, hailstones the size of a ping-pong ball fell on the barn of a farmer. His house and the windshield of his car have also suffered damage. Embarraed residents, but supported by firefighters who multiply the interventions, especially to cover the roofs, essential while the rain could fall again in the region in the coming hours.
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