Hail caused enormous damage to crops in some areas of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea

(Chungju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jae-cheon Park = On the afternoon of the 22nd, hail accompanied by strong winds poured down in some areas of North Chungcheong Province, causing enormous damage to crops. Field crops in the area of Sinni-myeon, Chungju, were heavily damaged by hail with a diameter of about 2 cm. Chungju City announced on the 23rd that it was tentatively counted as damage to 250 farms in 14 villages in Sinni-myeon. The hail damage was mainly concentrated on field crops such as beans, peppers, green onions, tobacco, and sweet potatoes, and fruit trees such as apples and peaches. The city calculated the hail damage area in Sinni-myeon as 70 ha. An official from the Shinni-myeon office said, "The hail hit hard like a bullet, and the field crops were broken or the leaves were torn. The scale of damage is considerable." Mayor Jo Gil-hyeong, who visited the site of damage in Wonpyeong Village, Sinni-myeon, said, "We need to focus on the inspection and management of crops ...