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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Paris put on major storm alert during olympic games - You Need To See This

Crowds wearing rain ponchos in the stands during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. © REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

France's meteorological service on Tuesday put Paris and its surrounding suburbs on a major storm alert as the city hosts the Olympic Games.

Strong thunderstorms, heavy rain, hail and lightning were likely from 6:00 pm over the French capital, the weather service announced in a bulletin.

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