Close-up of hail-like hail destroyed many houses in Nghe An

Hailstorm, accompanied by a sudden tornado in Ky Son district, Tuong Duong (Nghe An) caused many houses to be unroofed, more than 30 hectares of crops were damaged.

On the morning of April 22, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hoang, Chairman of Ky Son district People's Committee, Nghe An province said that in the area, a hail and tornado occurred, causing damage to crops and houses of people.

Hail lasted for 15 minutes in western Nghe An.

Specifically, at about 15h10 on 21/4, there was a hailstorm in Muong Xen commune and Huu Kiem district, Ky Son district, with a diameter of 1-3cm in diameter, together with a tornado that made at least 30 hectares. people's crops and rice were broken; dozens of houses were roofed and damaged.

In addition, a 15-minute hailstorm also caused 25 houses in Xa Luong, Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province to be unroofed and many crops and vegetables damaged.

This is the most hailstorm in 5 years.

Stone grain with a diameter of 1 - 3cm.

Many crops were also damaged.

According to people in Ky Son and Tuong Duong, hail, tornadoes appeared at this time are quite unusual, so there is no prevention plan to protect crops, property and houses. It is known that this is the second hail in 2020 and the biggest hail in the last 5 years in Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts.

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