Dharamshala, May 31 -- Thunderstorms, hail was witnessed in parts of Himachal Pradesh as rain lashed most parts of the state on Friday, India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office said.

Isolated spells of heavy rain were also witnessed during the last 24 hours, the MeT department officials said, adding that more showers are expected in parts of the hill-state in the coming few days.

While thunderstorms were reported in Shimla, Sundernagar, Kangra, Palampur, Jubberhatti, Jot, Murari Devi and Bhuntar, hailstorms were observed in Shimla. Gusty winds swept through Bilaspur (60 kmph), Neri (61 kmph), Seobagh (52 kmph), Bajaura (50 kmph) and Tabo (50 kmph).

The highest rainfall of 7 cm was recorded in Rajgarh, followed by Jubberhat...