Elephant News Reporter Yan Zidan
htmlAround 11:00 pm on April 11, many areas such as Hongqi District, Xinxiang City, Henan Province, Muye District, Yuanyang , Huixian , Weihui , and other areas suddenly encountered hail disaster. Local residents in Huixian told Elephant News that at around 11:40 pm, strong winds and heavy rains were smashed to the ground along with hail the size of pigeon eggs.
"Last night, there was a wind blowing, and then the rain and hail fell together. The crackling sound was loud, but it didn't last long." The owner of a restaurant in Huixian told reporters that the windows of residents' homes nearby were smashed by hail, and the signs of some shops were also damaged to varying degrees, and there was a small amount of water on the street.
Elephant News reporter learned from Huixian City Emergency Management Bureau that the staff has not yet counted the property damage caused by the hail disaster and the casualties report.
"When I came to set up the stall in the morning, I found that the roof of the greenhouse in our market was hit by hail, which looked scary." Ms. Liu said that she operated a vegetable stall in a farmers' market in Hongqi District, Xinxiang City. The rain has stopped at present, but only a few merchants set up stalls, and the market is communicating on repairing the greenhouse. "Fortunately, the stall was early yesterday, otherwise it would have been smashed by hail." Meteorological data from the Xinxiang Meteorological Observatory showed that from 22:00 on April 11 to 06:00 on April 12, thunderstorms and showers occurred in most areas of Xinxiang City , accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds and hail weather. The largest precipitation in the city occurred in Weihui Tangzhuang, 22.6 mm, and the largest precipitation in the city occurred in Hongqi District Meteorological Bureau, 15.6 mm. The cumulative rainfall of each national station (unit: mm) is: Weihui 10.6, Huixian 9.5, Yuanyang 2.9, Yanjin 1.6, Huojia 0.6, Xinxiang 0.1, Fengqiu and Changyuan trace amounts.
html From the night of April 11 to the early morning of the 12th, hail weather occurred in Hui County, Shi District and Weihui in Xinxiang City. The maximum hail diameter currently reported is 10 mm.
During the day, the light rain in Xinxiang City stopped turning cloudy, and between the evening and night, the northeast wind was level 4-5, the gust was level 7 or above, the highest temperature was 17-18℃, and the lowest temperature was 9-10℃.
What should I do if I encounter hail?
Hail is the most common in summer or the turn of spring and summer. It is sometimes as small as mung beans and soybeans, sometimes as large as chestnuts and eggs. Extra large hail is larger than grapefruits.
Once the hail falls, the impact is quite large. Generally speaking, hail with a diameter of about 5 cm is what the news often calls "egg-sized hail", and weighs about 30 grams.
According to 's law of conservation of energy , when it falls from an altitude of 1,000 meters, it is equivalent to 3 kilograms of object falling from about 10 meters, which is almost equivalent to throwing a flower pot with soil from a 3-story high and hitting people or cars... This is just a hail. If we encounter hail outdoors, several "flower pots" may fall from the sky.
Therefore, when encountering hail, you must not take it lightly. You should quickly enter the building or hide from a strong cover. If you cannot find a building or cover to hide, you should squat down with the wind on your back, cover your head with your clothes, and hold your head with both hands to protect your head and face. If you have a bag on your body, you can put the bag on your head for better protection.
