Hail falls in a white blanket in a border commune in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - Hailstones as big as an adult's finger fell across many villages in the mountainous commune of Ky Son district, damaging some people's houses.
On the afternoon of March 17, in Tay Son commune, Ky Son district, an incident occurred.hailaccompanied by a large tornado. The hailstorm lasted for more than an hour.
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| Hail in Dong village, Tay Son commune (Ky Son). Photo: D.T |
According to observations, the largest hailstones were as big as an adult finger and fell everywhere, accompanied by strong winds. After the rain ended, the white hailstones were still scattered everywhere. Some people even gathered the hailstones together into small piles.
Villages such as Lu Thanh, Dong Tren, Dong Duoi, Huoi Giang 1,2,3 all experienced hail, but the most damaged was Dong Tren village, because this village is located high on the top of Pu Lon mountain.
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| People collect rocks in buckets. Photo: D.T. |
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| Hail damaged many houses. Photo: D.T |
“The previous days were still cold and rainy, today it was sunny from morning to afternoon so no one thought it would rain and have a tornado like this. Suddenly the wind blew hard, rocks fell white, making everyone in the village unable to prepare.” - Mr. Ha Ba Bi, head of Dong village (Tay Son commune) said.
Currently, damage caused by hail and tornadoes is not yet quantified.
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