Hailstones the Size of Coins Devastate Agricultural Crops... Damage Spreads Across Gangwon Province

On May 28th and 29th, large and small agricultural damages have been occurring throughout Gangwon Province due to sudden hailstorms. Heo Jun-yeong, chairman of the Yeongwol County Mountain Vegetable Union who grows gondre, was unable to suppress his shock around 4 PM on the 28th when loud rain and hail began falling. The hail, which fell suddenly without giving any time to prepare, dropped so fiercely that it was terrifying to go outside, leaving the crops awaiting harvest in tatters. Chairman Heo's hail damage covers 49,586㎡ (15,000 pyeong), with 36,000kg of gondre amounting to 120 million won. The chairman said, "Large hailstones fell continuously for over an hour, and I haven't seen hail like this in 30 years. Without any chance to respond, the crops I was planning to harvest on the 30th have been completely shredded. Considering the labor costs and agricultural material expenses invested, the damage is substantial." He added, "Moreover, gondre is not included in agricultural ...