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Rain and hail storms hit Chiang Mai, causing widespread property damage


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Several districts in Chiang Mai were hit by rain and hail storms on Saturday, causing widespread damage to houses, utility poles, trees and billboards. There were no fatalities, although one person was slightly injured.

 

According to reports, the summer rain and hail storms struck Mueang, Mae Rim, San Sai and Doi Saked districts. Hail covered several areas, turning the landscape white like snow.

 

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Governor Nirat Pongsitthithavorn has ordered the provincial public disaster prevention and mitigation office, district chiefs and local administrators to provide initial help to those affected and to survey the extent of the damage.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/rain-and-hail-storms-hit-chiang-mai-causing-widespread-property-damage/

 

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22 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

I remember getting the hail here in Nakhon Sawan some years ago. People were saving it and putting it in the freezer for good luck. 

Do they say any "Hail Marys" when they do that?

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23 minutes ago, Bim Smith said:

I remember getting the hail here in Nakhon Sawan some years ago. People were saving it and putting it in the freezer for good luck. 

Or for the Chang later.

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Amazing to be stuck in traffic in Nong Hoi and seeing hundreds of leaves from the many yang na trees cascading down in the strong winds. Apparently there are over 1000 of these trees between CM and Lamphun. They looked like plummeting bats!

 

Dipterocarpus . The Resin tree.

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19 minutes ago, CM Dad said:

Why do so many people think it is funny to post what they see as amusing or clever remarks when there is a weather-related disaster like what happened in some areas of Chiang Mai on Saturday.  Childish, asinine remarks are inappropriate and are not appreciated by those whose homes and  businesses were damaged by the storm.  

Calling the storm a "disaster" is IMO OTT! as the OP states "There were no fatalities, although one person was slightly injured."

It seems it is disastrous for those people who do not have a sense of humour!

 

PS;  I highlighted the "disaster" in the quote.

PPS; From the OED

disaster 
n    noun 
1    a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life. 
 

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was this storm natural or do you think the planes went up and started seeding? in that case they seeded to much, haha!

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1 hour ago, Peterphuket said:

But how strong was the wind on the scale of Richter?

Maybe 6 or 7 at maximum?

No idea but it’s Beaufort for wind. Richter is for earthquakes.

Hail can do loads of damage though, even with little wind. 

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2 hours ago, fransb said:

No idea but it’s Beaufort for wind. Richter is for earthquakes.

Hail can do loads of damage though, even with little wind. 

Yes of-course, stupid me.

Thanks.

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Got this at my house Thursday, 3/18 in Weatherford Texas.  Now this is hail... like they say, everything is bigger in Texas.  LOL

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20 hours ago, arithai12 said:

What they do in the UK is something that most of the readers here don't give a fig about.

Well clearly you do !!!!

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On 3/20/2023 at 7:40 AM, jesimps said:

My sympathy to the people in that house in the clip, there's nothing worse than seeing parts of your house succumb to the weather and you're largely powerless to do anything about it. I remember in the UK having to go on a sloping roof to replace tiles that had blown off during a severe rainstorm. Not even slightly pleasant.

Jerry built roof if your only defense is a tiled roof.

One needs a secondary roof that is rare in Thailand and the uk

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On 3/19/2023 at 6:47 PM, CM Dad said:

Why do so many people think it is funny to post what they see as amusing or clever remarks when there is a weather-related disaster like what happened in some areas of Chiang Mai on Saturday.  Childish, asinine remarks are inappropriate and are not appreciated by those whose homes and  businesses were damaged by the storm.  

Perhaps you are just relatively new to ThaiVisa to ask such a question as childish and asinine remarks have long been the norm.  As for clever remarks, well those are few and far between.

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