Talking with reporters, Mr. Vu Van De - Chairman of Bao Lac District People's Committee - confirmed the above information and said that the hail did not cause too much damage because the rock was quite small and took place in a short time.
According to images recorded by local residents, rocks with a diameter of about 1-3cm fell with heavy rain, causing some motorcyclists to have difficulty and have to seek shelter.
It is known that on the afternoon of April 24, the Cao Bang Provincial Hydrometeorological Station also issued a warning that this afternoon, the above convective cloud area will cause showers and thunderstorms in Coc Pang, Bao Toan, Thuong Ha, Co Ba, Hong Tri, Khanh Xuan communes (Bao Lac); Duc Hanh, Ly Bon, Nam Cao, Thach Lam, Tan Viet, Nam Quang (Bao Lam); Can Yen, Luong Thong, Soc Ha (Ha Quang); then thunderstorms are likely to spread to other communes and districts in Cao Bang province.
During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains can cause flash floods, landslides and flooding in low-lying areas.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, hail: Level 1.
