Similar to rain, hail is a form of precipitation and can contribute to the availability of water in a farming area, but can also cause extensive damage to growing crops, especially in the hail belts of South Africa.
Ngokufana nemvula, isichotho yisimo sezulu futhi singabangela ukutholakala kwamanzi endaweni yokulima, kodwa kungabangela nomonakalo omkhulu wokutshala izitshalo, ikakhulukazi ezinxantwini zesichotho eNingizimu Afrika.