Karnal, May 1 -- Parts of Haryana witnessed light rain and a hailstorm on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief from the scorching heat.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) evening bulletin, Karnal recorded 6 mm of rain on Thursday, followed by 9mm on Wednesday.

Similarly, 4.5 mm of rain was recorded in Yamunanagar and 3.8 mm in Ambala. Some parts of neighbouring districts like Kaithal and Kurukshetra also witnessed light rainfall. The maximum temperature dropped below 40degC at all stations, except Rohtak, which recorded a maximum of 40.8deg Celsius. The day's temperature in Yamunanagar was the lowest at 34.5degC, while Karnal recorded 35.2deg Celsius.

Madan Khichar, head of the department of agricultural meteorolog...