According to reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper, on the afternoon of May 2nd, a 10-minute hailstorm occurred in Thanh An, Thanh Yen and Sam Mun communes... with stone beads the size of toes.
Talking to reporters, Ms. Thu Ha (Thanh An commune) said that in the area near the Ban Phu Citadel Relic, the hailstorm with thunderstorms lasted from 5 to 10 minutes.
Notably, the size of the raindrops in this afternoon's thunderstorm was quite large, causing cement corrugated iron roofs to be punctured and crops to be crushed.
Mr. Vi, Deputy Minister (U Va village, Thanh Yen commune) said: "Ice rain falls very heavily, many grains are as big as toes.
Faced with unusual weather developments, people need to proactively monitor weather forecast information and take measures to prevent and minimize damage caused by natural disasters.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on the night of May 2nd and 3rd, the Northwest region will be cloudy, with showers and scattered thunderstorms at night, locally heavy rain; daytime with rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Light wind. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
