IARN — While some parts of Iowa experienced damaging hail from severe thunderstorms this week, other areas of the state received much-needed rainfall to help crops rebound from dry conditions.
Iowa State Climatologist Dr. Justin Glisan says that while Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor shows severe drought expansion week-to-week, the map doesn’t reflect rain showers that fell after Tuesday morning.
Glisan acknowledges many farmers in northwest and central Iowa unfortunately experienced crop damage from hailstorms this week. However, he says precipitation in other areas was pivotal.
Glisan adds the forecast into the weekend shows elevated chances of rainfall, up to 3-4 inches, according to several NOAA weather models.
Story courtesy of the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
