Impact of climate change? Maharashtra's Shirdi witnesses hailstorm, crops damaged

The hailstorm has damaged crops of grapes and onion in Rahata, Shrirampur and Nevasa in the Ahmednagar district.

New Delhi: A hailstorm, accompanied by heavy rainfall, hit Maharashtra's Shirdi on Tuesday (December 28, 2021). 

The hailstorm has reportedly damaged crops of grapes and onion in Rahata, Shrirampur and Nevasa in the Ahmednagar district.

According to the India Meteorological Department, isolated thunderstorms, lightning and hailstorm are also likely over Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Sikkim on December 29 and December 30.