Midwestern ag land was blanketed with much needed rain the past few days, but the moisture didn’t come without a cost.
A DTN Meteorologist is calling it a pretty rare accomplishment for mother nature. Two storm systems moved rapidly across the Plains and Midwest starting last Thursday through early this week. The five day stretch followed the same trajectory and brought severe weather for producers.
🚨🇺🇸Kansas, America - Tornado
— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) April 30, 2024
“Baseball sized hail, I think I’ll stay in my car”
Looks like the US are making more Tornados again. pic.twitter.com/tyduPd85ME
Those in western Kansas saw large hail. with some chunks of ice measuring two to three inches in diameter. That’s the size of tennis or base balls. Of course we know that likely caused extensive damage to crops and property.
This tornado video was taken by my neighbor. For reference, this was on the ground about 2 miles south of our house and was heading straight for us. Thankfully it went back into the clouds before it hit us. The farm got so still it was eerie. pic.twitter.com/7nBMtjjaPG
— Dale Lassek (@nebraskaboydale) April 27, 2024
Long tracked tornadoes tore through Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and northeast Texas, with winds reaching 80 miles per hour.
USDA Meteorologist, Brad Rippey, shares how the rain will bring some benefit though.
