UDHAGAMANDALAM: Hailstorm struck Thalakundha, Fingerpost, Sholur panchayat and few different villages within the suburbs of Ooty for almost 35 minutes on Friday night.
In line with M Radhakrishnan, assistant director of horticulture, the backyard at Tamizhagam, the heritage authorities visitor home at Fingerpost space, was partially broken by the hailstones.
Equally, injury to vegetable fields, the place carrot, cabbage and potatoes have been cultivated, was reported throughout Sholur panchayat and different Ooty suburbs.
Radhakrishnan mentioned the core Ooty city skilled solely a light-weight showers. Fortunately, the hailstorm didn't strike the federal government botanical backyard and the rose backyard, which have been in full bloom. "There was no report of harm to the cultivated land within the city."
Okay Kumaran, a farmer from Sholur panchayat, mentioned it was a dramatic scene simply earlier than 6pm when the hailstones the dimensions of tiny balls have been pelted abruptly from the sky. "The day was nice and sunny and there was no signal of rain."
He mentioned the hailstorm was not unusual throughout the summer time. "On uncommon events, hailstorms strike the hill retreat in summer time. Whereas as we speak's hailstorm wasn't extreme, it wasn't too delicate both. It lasted for half an hour." In line with Kumaran, it was solely lately that the farmers cultivated greens on their farmlands. "The fields have been broken by the hailstones."
Two weeks in the past, a hailstorm had struck components of Ooty city. However no injury was reported then.