After many months of prolonged drought, Dien Bien province suddenly experienced widespread thunderstorms, accompanied by hail.
According to the reporter's records, at around 15,15 on February 21, in Na Tau commune, Dien Bien Phu city, a hailstorm lasting about 10 minutes occurred with rocks with an average size of the little finger.


Similarly, in Na U commune, Dien Bien district, there was also a phenomenon of hail lasting about 10 minutes. However, fortunately, the hail accompanied by thunderstorms only occurred for a short time, with medium intensity, so it did not greatly affect people's property and activities.
In the face of unusual weather conditions, people need to proactively monitor weather forecast information and take preventive measures to minimize damage caused by natural disasters.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently (February 21), in the North, a cold air mass is moving south. The Northwest region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places, Lai Chau and Dien Bien will have scattered showers and thunderstorms at night.
Cold weather, some mountainous areas are very cold. The cold weather is likely to affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.