By varieties, the most affected grapes are the early ones, such as the Red Globe, Ideal and Victoria, since the fruit's development was at a more advanced stage. However, in the case of the Aledo, no "damages due to hail" have been reported.
Storms
By varieties, the most affected grapes are the early ones, such as the Red Globe, Ideal and Victoria, since the fruit's development was at a more advanced stage. However, in the case of the Aledo, no "damages due to hail" have been reported.
Vineyards damaged by the hail that fell in early May in the Campo de Borja region.
Although the Spanish region of Aragon is usually hit by storms, this year, hail is wreaking havoc. In total, some 30,000 hectares of fruit, vines and cereals have already been damaged so far.
The territorial director of Agroseguro in Aragon, Juan Cruzán, says that in little more than five months, the compensations for claims in Aragon already amount to around 20 million Euros. "This year, hailstorms are causing a lot of damages," he said.
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File photo of bolts of lightning in Bikaner
File photo of bolts of lightning in Bikaner
The deceased individuals have been identified as 50-year-old Islam Uddin, 12-year-old Anuwar Hussain, 12-year-old Sharif Uddin, 10-year-old Dilwar Hussain and 9-year-old Abidha Begum.
According to reports, the family was struck by lightning while all of them were inside their home. While five succumbed to injuries on the spot, two other minors sustained severe injuries. They were rushed to the Karimganj civil hospital where they are undergoing treatment.
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Hail in Cape Town at 7am this morning.
Hail in Cape Town at 7am this morning.
Many Capetonians awoke to a scene that looked like snow... but was in fact bucket-loads of hail.
Whilst in other parts of the Western Cape, residents were treated to mountains of actual snow.
SAWS posted a satellite image of the cold front over the central interior of SA this morning. The weather service announced "very cold temperatures" across the western, central and southern parts of the country, and warned of heavy showers still being possible over the Western Cape with snow on the mountains.
A report by the Coventry Telegraph said several "mini tornadoes" were spotted by local residents above the Brandon area of Coventry on Wednesday.
Video filmed by Twitter user @Mattmoopoo shows the funnel cloud in the sky around midday, according to the uploader.
#tornado formed over Brandon,Coventry this lunchtime 😮! #metoffice #bbcnews #bbcweather pic.twitter.com/X5zE3hxlkd
— Mattmoopoo (@Mattmoopoo) June 10, 2020
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"A short while ago, a tornado was noticed in the city of Gavar, a rare meteorological phenomenon in Armenia. Photo by Edgar Stepanyan."
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Scour marks in a field lead right to a barn with its roof torn off in Belmont, Ont. following a tornado on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Scour marks in a field lead right to a barn with its roof torn off in Belmont, Ont. following a tornado on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
A dark funnel cloud outside Glencoe, Ont. was captured on video. It shows the storm swirling and throwing up dust. It downed power lines, felled trees and damaged buildings.
Less than an hour later, at about a quarter to nine, a tornado touched down in Thames Centre.
Environment Canada has confirmed two tornadoes touched down as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area, leaving thousands without power for hours.
Tornado warnings had been issued for both areas as the evening went on.
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Proexport, the Association of Producers and Exporters of fruits and vegetables in the Region of Murcia, has posted videos on its social networks of melon plantations in Roldán (in the municipality of Torre Pacheco) which have been damaged by the storm only a few days before the harvest. They show how fields have been flooded and microtunnels have been fully destroyed by the hail.
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