Farmers devastated as intense hailstorm wipes out crops: 'We are sad and disappointed that all the efforts made throughout the year result in this'

Farmers devastated as intense hailstorm wipes out crops: 'We are sad and disappointed that all the efforts made throughout the year result in this'

A devastating hailstorm in Lleida, Catalonia, wiped out 50,000 hectares (about 123,553 acres) of crops, reported Catalan News. What's happening? Fruit trees and grains were among the crops obliterated by a swift and deadly April hailstorm. This extreme weather reduced farmers' yields to a fraction of their usual output. Salvador Nadal, a local farmer, told Catalan News, "We are sad and disappointed that all the efforts made throughout the year r…