Hail also fell during unseasonal rain.
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People have been troubled by heat and humidity for many days, but meanwhile the weather suddenly changed in Aurangabad on Tuesday evening. It rained heavily for a while along with a strong storm. There was also hailstorm, which caused damage to Rabi crops. During this period hail also fell. Due to rain and strong winds, big trees and plants started shaking vigorously. Trees were also uprooted from the ground at many places.
hail also fell
Unseasonal heavy rains and hailstorms have wreaked havoc on farmers. Crops of thousands of farmers were destroyed due to which life was disrupted. Farmers have been affected by hailstones weighing about 25-25 grams. However, in Aurangabad, the scorching heat had made life miserable for people and the temperature had gone up to 44 degrees. The unseasonal rain on Tuesday evening has definitely given some relief to the people troubled by the heat.
considerable damage to trees and plants
The temperature of the weather has also dropped. The temperature has just reached 35 degrees Celsius. The same hailstorm and strong storm ruined the mango tikolo. Ticole has fallen. Trees and plants have been uprooted and fallen everywhere. There has also been a power cut since the strong storm. There is no electricity for an hour. People are facing the humidity due to power failure, but finally the unseasonal rain has definitely brought relief to the people.
Most damage to late season vegetables and moong crops
This unseasonal rain and hailstorm has caused maximum damage to the crops of leafy vegetables, ladyfinger, bitter gourd, gourd, tomato, cucumber, bodi, horseradish and garma moong etc. Apart from this, ripe wheat crops, mustard, gram, lentils, grass etc. crops have also been damaged in the fields. The rain crops have been uprooted due to the storm. The flowers and pods of these crops have also fallen and blown away. The hot moong crop was destroyed by the storm. Vegetable fields of ladyfinger, bitter gourd, bodi, fennel greens, spinach, fenugreek etc. have been damaged. Farmers have had to suffer losses. Farmers are demanding that after assessing the damage caused to crops due to unseasonal storm and hailstorm, they should be given appropriate compensation under the provision of disaster relief. Benefits of crop insurance scheme should be given.