Hail lasted 5 minutes in a mountainous commune in Nghe An

At around 2:00 p.m. on April 25, a hailstorm occurred in Nam Can commune that lasted for about 5 minutes. The hailstones, nearly 1cm in diameter, melted quickly as soon as they fell.

Before this hailstorm, Nam Can had heavy rain, thunder and lightning and strong winds. Meanwhile, at the same time, many other localities in Nghe An were experiencing a heat wave with temperatures reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius.

The hailstorm lasted for 5 minutes. Photo: Tien Hung

The ice particles melt very quickly after falling. Photo: Tien Hung

Nam Can commune leaders said that there has been no damage recorded so far. However, within the past week, the commune has suffered two tornadoes accompanied by hail, which blew off the roofs of six local houses.

Over the past week, six houses in Nam Can had their roofs blown off by tornadoes and hail. Photo: Tien Hung

Previously, on April 22, in Que Phong district, a hailstorm accompanied by a tornado tore off the roofs of 249 houses in Chau Thon commune and dozens of others in Tri Le commune. More than 15 hectares of crops were damaged, including 9 hectares of rice that were about to be harvested. In addition, a number of motorbikes and cars of local people were also damaged by falling trees and one person was seriously injured.