Hail causes extensive crop damage in eastern Nebraska

Amy Hadachek
Jun 25, 2021
Jun 25, 2021 Updated Jun 25, 2021

Hail damage 1.jpg — A hail storm that came through Polk County, Nebraska, June 22 left corn fields south of Osceola battered.
Submitted photo by Melissa Bartels

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The severe thunderstorms that tore through parts of Nebraska in late June unleashed hail that smacked corn and soybean fields, causing extensive damage just as crops were flourishing.

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Hail damage 2.jpg — A soybean field south of Osceola, Neb., suffered hail damage in a June 22 storm.
Submitted photo by Melissa Bartels

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.