Jaisalmer. In Jaisalmer district located on the India-Pakistan international border, the inclement weather on Tuesday turned the desert into a snowy state. In the villages of Pokaran area of Jaisalmer district, the hailstorm, accompanied by heavy rains, spread a sheet of snow in the fields. In the villages of Chhaya, Tota, Ajasar, Bodana etc. of Pokaran area, the mood of the weather was disturbed since morning. The sky was covered with thick fog with clouds. It rained heavily in the afternoon. With the rain, snow started appearing all around due to hailstorm.
Seeing this bad mood of the weather, tears came in the eyes of the farmers. Earlier on Monday night in many districts of the state, it rained heavily. Light rain that started with hailstorm in the afternoon on Tuesday in the surrounding area, including the Lathi town of Pokaran area, later turned into a thunderstorm. The light rain which started around 2.30 pm continued intermittently till 3.30 pm.
After that at 3.30 pm, the clouds suddenly increased the speed of rain in the entire area. Once upon a time there was complete darkness. It rained heavily in the area for about an hour. The streets of the village were flooded with clouds. Due to this, the local people along with the passers-by had to face a lot of trouble.
Earlier, the weather showed many colors from morning to afternoon. There was a thick fog in the morning. After 11 o’clock he got rid of the sun. But after about two hours of light sunshine, the clouds came again and strong winds started blowing. Meanwhile, at around 2.30 am, the clouds started raining. In this, gram-sized hail fell first with thick drops. Later, the rain caught the speed and engulfed the entire district.
Damage to cumin, isabgol, raya, wheat and gram crops
The hailstorm in the district on Tuesday has increased the concern of the farmers. Due to the hailstorm, there has been a lot of damage to the crops of cumin, isabgol, raya, wheat and gram standing in the fields. Farmers say that the rain of Mawth is beneficial for the farmers. But the hailstorm that accompanied him has shattered the dreams of the farmers. The standing crops in the fields have suffered a lot due to the hailstorm.