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Last night hailstorm in Himachal has caused huge devastation. In many areas, there was hailstorm for more than half an hour. Due to this, there has been heavy damage to peas, tomatoes, cauliflower along with apple. The hailstorm was so severe in many areas that even the branches of apple trees were damaged. Apple seeds also fell from the plants.
According to the information, apart from Shimla, Fagu, Kufri, Bhekhalti, there has been more hailstorm in many areas of Karsog. Due to this, anti hell nets of many gardeners were also torn. Theog, Khadrala, Rampur etc. areas of Shimla received torrential rains last night. After rain and hailstorm, the weather has become pleasant due to drop in temperature.
Western Disturbance may weaken from day after tomorrow
After this, a drop in temperature was recorded. The Meteorological Center Shimla has issued a yellow alert for rain in some areas today and tomorrow. Rain is forecast in Chamba, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Sirmaur, Shimla, Mandi and Solan districts in the next few hours. From the day after tomorrow, there may be light clouds in the sky at some places.
The temperature of Kukumsairi dropped to 3.7 degrees
After the rains, the temperature has dropped again in the last 24 hours. The minimum temperature of Keylong has dropped to 3.9 degrees after a drop of 4.3 degrees from normal. After a drop of 1 degree in Kukumasiri, it has dropped to 3.7 degrees. The minimum temperature in the state was recorded 2.8 degrees below normal.
Apples tainted by hailstorm in Shimla’s Fagu
Damaged leaves of apple plant after heavy hailstorm in Kufri
Gardeners looking at the hailstorm in the gardens in Kasumpti Assembly Constituency