Morgan County Storm Damage



Morgan County has really taken a hit this growing season. On July 29th, producers on the Eastern end of the county experienced two F2 tornadoes that have resulted in field and livestock damage.

Some corn fields are a 100% loss, others are so hail damaged that it will be difficult to harvest and what is harvested will be low quality. Western Sugar reports an 8% loss in sugar beets. The beets will continue to grow, but will spend the energy growing a new canopy and not sugar content in the beet below ground.

Hail also took a toll on livestock. I know of at least one cow that dies from the half-dollar size hail that swept through the Hillrose- Synder area. A local veterinarian reported in an interview that the stress cattle endured during this storm will most likely lead to issues when breeding time rolls around next month. Facebook also had photos of welts and some open lesions in horses. In addition, nitrates could pose a problem as the corn that is not harvested will leave nitrate accumulations, which will not be good for cattle grazing. In fields, where nitrates are a concern, producers will want to do nitrate testing.

Furthermore, homes, sheds and businesses were damaged heavily, large trees were downed and even the KSIR tower had to be realigned and some flooding occurred from the heavy rains.

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