TUR DAL DRENCHED IN MARKET DUE TO HAILSTORM IN ADILABAD

Adalibad was hit by a hailstorm on Friday evening, that drenched the tur dal that was stored at the market yard for sale. The brief hailstorm also washed away some of the tur dal. In a separate incident, one person was killed by a bolt of lightning.

Farmers staged a rasta roko at Punjab Chowrasta alleging that Food Corporation of India officials had Andhra Pradesh, and an upper air trough from Karnataka to Vidarbha, which is extending up to 0.9 km above the main sea level. In this situation the maximum temperature will fall 2- 3 degrees, moderate rain or thundershowers are likely to occur in isolated place in TS and Coastal AP. However, dry conditions are likely to prevail over Rayalaseema. This will continue for another three-four days.”

The temperatures will refused to purchase the red gram, to benefit private traders.

Food Corporation of India officials had announced that they would not purchase the red gram after February 25. Hundreds of farmers had brought the red gram to the Adilabad market. This stock was affected by the hailstorm.

Elsewhere, agriculture worker Shoba, 32, of Nipani in Tamsi mandal died afer being struck by lightning while she was working in the field. begin to rise from March onwards though the IMD authorities have predicted thunderstorms and hailstorms in March.

“The temperatures will gradually rise. But the day temperatures will depend on the development of clouds. The forecast for February 27 is general cloudy sky with mist or haze in the morning hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be 34ºC and 22ºC respectively,” said the official.