Hailstorm occurs in Ho Chi Minh City.

TPO - On the afternoon of June 14th, Ho Chi Minh City experienced widespread thunderstorms, accompanied by hailstorms in some inner-city districts.

According to our reporter's observations, at around 3:30 PM on June 14th, Ho Chi Minh City experienced widespread thunderstorms. After about 15 minutes, some areas in District 1, District 3, District 4, etc., experienced hailstorms accompanied by strong winds.

Ms. Le Thi Anh Nhan (an office worker in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City) shared: "Around 3:30 PM, I heard a rattling sound from the corrugated iron roof of my office that lasted for nearly ten minutes. Curious, I ran to the window and looked up at the roof, only to see a series of hailstones, about the size of a fingertip, falling in the rain. The hailstones were small and melted quickly when I picked them up."

Hailstones the size of a little finger. (Photo shared by a local resident)

Similarly, not far away, some people traveling on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Street (District 1) had to stop their vehicles to avoid the heavy rain. At this time, many people noticed tiny hailstones falling onto the road surface in the rain.

Some residents in District 4 also shared images of hailstorms occurring that afternoon.

Heavy rain in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City on the afternoon of June 14th. Photo: Huu Huy

At 3:30 PM, the Southern Region Meteorological and Hydrological Station announced that monitoring satellite cloud imagery, weather radar images, and lightning location data showed a developing thunderstorm cloud system bringing rain, thunderstorms, and lightning to the districts of Can Gio, Nha Be, Binh Chanh, District 8, District 7, Binh Tan District, District 6, and Thu Duc City, etc.

Forecast for the next 3 hours: Thunderstorm clouds will continue to develop, causing showers, thunderstorms, and lightning in the aforementioned districts and counties, then expanding to other neighboring areas.

Many areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced hailstorms on the afternoon of June 14th. (Photo shared by residents)

"Rainfall is expected to be widespread, ranging from 20-50mm, with some areas exceeding 50mm. During thunderstorms, be wary of tornadoes, hailstorms, and strong gusts of wind at levels 5-7 (8-17m/s)," the Southern Region Meteorological and Hydrological Station stated.

Huu Huy

Source: https://tienphong.vn/tphcm-xuat-appear-mua-da-post1646235.tpo