<span style="color: #222222;">Rain accompanied by hailstorm has lashed many parts of Uttar Pradesh causing widespread damage to the crops.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Many districts in western, tarai and some in central part of state witnessed the sudden change in weather from Satuday evening. Rain accompanied by gusty wind and isolated hailstorm damaged the crops and drenched harvested produce in farms.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Basti, Gorakhpur, Maharajganj and Behraich districts are worst affected from the rain and hailstorm. Hail stones as heavy as 100 to 150 grams caused wide spread damage to animals, buildings and crops.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Strong winds led to uprooting of trees affecting traffic movement and disruption in power supply. Metrological department has issued warning of Thunderstorm, dust storm, gusty winds and lightening in various parts of state for next 24 hours.</span><br />''