Hail falls heavily in border commune of 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 houses.
On the afternoon of March 17, in Tay Son commune, Ky Son district, an incident occurred.hailaccompanied by a large tornado. The hail 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 as big as an adult finger 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 cold and rainy, but today it was sunny from morning to afternoon, so no one thought it would rain and be a tornado like this. Suddenly, the wind blew hard and rocks fell, leaving everyone in the village unprepared,” said Ha Ba Bi, head of Dong village (Tay Son commune).
At present, damage caused by hail and tornadoes has not been calculated.
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