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Video credit: Virginie de Tarlé

Virginie de Tarlé captured a rare and intense hailstorm in Paris on May 3, 2025, showing large hailstones carpeting the streets. In her caption, she exclaimed, "Je n’avais jamais vu ça !" — "I’ve never seen this before!" — underscoring how unusual the event was for the French capital.

The timing of the storm eerily echoes the French folklore of Les saints de glace or "Ice Saints," traditionally marking a sudden cold snap between May 11 and 13. But as Virginie and others noted, the hail came earlier than expected, raising questions about shifting weather patterns and the possible role of climate change.

Comments on her post described the hailstones as "large, hard, and painful," with Isabelle noting they were slow to melt and dangerous. Historical data shows no comparable hail events in nearby locations like Paris, Illinois in 2025—highlighting the uniqueness and intensity of the Paris, France storm.