For the second consecutive day during the weekend, hail and thunderstorm lashed most parts of Vidarbha and Marathwada, severely affecting oranges and grapes, season for which has just commenced. Light rain, measuring up to 4 mm to 7 mm, is expected over Pune, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur on Monday and widespread rain, up to 20 mm, is expected in Vidarbha and some of the adjoining parts of Marathwada until February 13. Although hailstorm is not an unknown weather phenomenon for Maharashtra, its arrival in the second week of February is what makes it special this year. “Hailstorm is not unusual but it has occurred early this year,