Iconic Video: Eiffel Tower Struck By Lightning!

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most iconic constructions in the world, and it is a cultural heritage site that has millions of visitors each year. And now spectacular site has happened at the iconic Eiffel Tower.

Incidentally, a pretty strong thunderstorm hit Paris on the night of Saturday, June 27, after days of extreme heat France placed Paris and the Île-de-France region under an orange storm alert, with a "strong stormy breakdown" forecast for the evening.

The storms are the classic violent end to a record heatwave that had Paris under a red heat alert and even forced the Eiffel Tower to close for the conditions. Lightning, heavy rain, and gusts were expected across a swath of France from the southwest to the northeast.

In this context, as spectacular visual unfolded at the Eiffel Tower last night as lightning struck this construction and created one of the most beautiful visuals in nature.

After days of record-breaking heat, Paris was placed under an orange thunderstorm alert as powerful storms brought lightning, heavy rain, strong winds and hail.

A viral video captured lightning striking and perhaps illuminating the Eiffel Tower, marking the dramatic end of the heatwave and drawing widespread reactions online.