August 24, 2011
From one minute to the next, hail can destroy a field, stripping the plants of their foliage and dashing all hope for record-breaking yields. The following photos capture some of the devastation that farmers in eastern Wyoming and eastern and western Nebraska have had to face in the last two weeks.
If you would like to share photos of storm damage in your area, send them to Lisa Jasa and we'll try to include them. Please include the date and location of the field.
 Dryland sunflower field in western Nebraska before the hail. (Photo by Gary Stone) |
 Dryland sunflower field in western Nebraska after the hail. (Photo by Gary Stone) |
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 Hailed corn field in eastern Nebraska. (Photo by Charles Shapiro) |
 Hailed corn field in LaGrange, Wyoming. (Photo by Gary Stone) |
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 Hailed soybean field in eastern Nebraska. (Photo by Charles Shapiro) |
Eastern Nebraska Severe StormsThe National Weather Service reported that a complex of severe thunderstorms moved through eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the afternoon and evening of Thursday, August 18. Hail up to softball size was reported in several locations, as evidenced by crop damage in eastern Nebraska. A peak wind of 92 mph was also measured at Eppley Airfield around 7:30 p.m. There was also at least one brief tornado in eastern Nebraska, which occurred in Antelope County, west of Clearwater. View a map of hail, high wind, and tornado reports for the area at the NWS Storm Prediction Center.
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 Hailed potato field near LaGrange, Wyoming. (Photo by Gary Stone) |
 Hailed dry bean field near LaGrange, Wyoming. (Photo by Gary Stone) |
