Around 2 p.m., a thunderstorm and whirlwind swept through wards 19A and 20 in Gia Rai ward, damaging 20 homes.

Nguyen Thi Huong, 62, a resident of ward 20, stated that before the storm, there was heavy rain followed by strong winds. While inside her house, she heard the corrugated iron roof repeatedly banging before the wind tore it off.

"I ran to a neighbor's house for shelter. More than half an hour later, when I returned, the roof was completely gone, some house pillars were broken, and it was no longer habitable," Ms. Huong stated. She is currently staying with neighbors while awaiting repairs.

Storm and whirlwind rip off house roofs in Gia Rai ward. *Photo courtesy of residents*

In Lang Tron ward, adjacent to Gia Rai, the thunderstorm damaged 35 houses across wards 16B, 19, 20, and 21, with three homes collapsing. Many trees were also felled.

The whirlwind further damaged 15 houses in hamlet 2A, Phong Thanh commune.

In Vinh Phuoc commune, 18 houses were affected by the storm. Several utility poles and trees also fell, disrupting residents' daily lives.

Storm winds fell trees in Vinh Phuoc commune. *Photo: An Minh*

Immediately after the storm, the People's Committees (UBND) of the affected wards and communes directed police and military forces to coordinate with local authorities. Their objective was to assess the damage and assist residents in recovering.

Chuc Ly