Page 2 - Hailstorm

Hailstorm, lightning lash Shimla and surrounding areas; visibility plunges

A severe hailstorm lashed Shimla and surrounding areas on Tuesday afternoon, reducing visibility considerably and affecting vehicular traffic. Roads and roofs of buildings were covered with a layer of hail, making the roads slippery and driving hazardous. Sky remained heavily overcast and icy winds swept the region The hailstorm, accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning, brought down the temperature which stayed 8-10 notches above normal during the past few days resulting in early flowering of stone fruits. The hailstorm added to the woes of farmers already worried over early flowering. Meanwhile, higher reaches and tribal areas received another spell of snow, with Koksar getting 17 cm of snow, followed by Gondla (12 cm), Kukumseri (9 cm), Keylong (6 cm) and Kufri (2 cm). Light intermittent rains were witnessed in some parts of the low and middle hills. Shimla with 19 mm of rains was wettest in the state followed by Manali (14 mm), Hamirpur (6 mm), Bharmaur and Kothi (5 mm each),

Cold wave in Delhi; Rain with wind, hailstorm to lash city next week: IMD

Light to moderate rain and a hailstorm with winds gusting up to 50 kms per hour are predicted to lash northwest India, including Delhi, next week, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday

Unseasonal rain, hailstorms hit crops in Maharashtra; many houses damaged

Crops grown on more than 28,000 hectares of land bore the brunt of unseasonal rain and hailstorms in Maharashtra's Nagpur division in the last few days, officials said on Thursday.

Hailstorm lashes parts of Delhi, rain continues for 4th consecutive day

Residents in parts of Delhi woke up to the sound of hailstones hitting rooftops and windows, even as sporadic rain continued in the national capital for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday

Hailstorm hits mustard and green pea crops in Rajasthan, western UP

The crops that escaped damage on Friday might not be so lucky if hail and rain return later this month.

Storm with high wind speed sweeps Noida village; 24 homes collapse, 20 hurt

The incident took place in Ali Bardipur village at around 8:30 pm, Ecotech-3 police station in-charge Inspector Anita Chauhan said

Hailstorm, heavy rains lash Delhi; 38 flights diverted, departures delayed

The minimum temperature in the city settled at 15 degrees Celsius, six notches above the season's average and the maximum temperature was recorded at 19.1 degrees Celsius, four notches below season

Snow in pictures: Noida or Shimla? Massive hailstorm hits Delhi NCR

Heavy rains and hailstorm hit several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday evening

Wheat, pulses and seasonal fruits maximum hit in hailstorm

Centre assessing impact; Rahul Gandhi demands visit by Central team