The Archive · 1935

Giant Hailstones Fall in Japan

Mayebashi, June 11

Hall, varying in size from the proportions of a tennis ball to those of 4 large egg, this afternoon brought @eath to wild life and destruction to crops over a wide area in Gumma Prefecture, Losses in agricultural products alone is estimated at Y.10,000,00.

Glass window panes were broken, thatched ropfs were pierced and even galvanized iron sheet. roofing was dented, as the hail fell with terrific violence in the wake of a violent thunderstorm.

Wild. doves and small Birds were, killed and strewn at the foot of trees where they had! sought deceptive Barley, wheat, potato and com crops were ruined in less than 20

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