Regions of Himachal Pradesh witnessed a hailstorm, receiving light to moderate rain over the past 24 hours. Following this, the Met department has issued a yellow warning for hail, thunderstorm, lightning, and gusty winds at isolated places across the state for May 31, and has predicted a wet spell in the state till June 4.
According to the Met office, Pandoh recorded the highest rainfall at 37.4 mm, followed by Naina Devi (34.6 mm), Guler (25.8 mm), Kangra (20.5 mm), Sundernagar (20.3 mm), Una (16.2 mm), Jot (15.4 mm), Sarahan (15.3 mm), and Dehra Gopipur (15.2 mm).
A severe hailstorm accompanied by intense showers lashed the summer state capital (Shimla) and adjoining areas on Friday evening. The district received 5.6 mm of rainfall.
Hailstorms were also reported from Chopal and Kotkhai in Shimla district, while thunderstorms and lightning were witnessed in Shimla, Jubberhatti, Sundernagar, Kangra, Bhuntar, Jot, and Murari Devi, the Met added.
Kukumseri recorded the lowest minimum temperature in the state at 3.9 degrees Celsius.
Himachal Pradesh received 207 mm of rainfall during the pre-monsoon period from March 1 to May 29 against the normal average of 238.6 mm, registering a deficit of 13 per cent.
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