Winter Wheat Harvest Damaged by Severe Storms

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Winter Wheat Harvest Damaged by Severe Storms

By KFBB News Team

Story Published: Aug 8, 2009 at 8:05 PM MST

Story Updated: Aug 8, 2009 at 10:00 PM MST

Farms west of Lewistown are trying to save their crops.

Severe storms ripped through the area Thursday evening, damaging crops waiting to be harvested.

The worst line of the storms hit between Fergus and Meagher counties.

The storm had gusts up to 60 miles per hour, and dumped almost 3 inches of rain.

Hail also pounded fields for 40 minutes, damaging the winter wheat and barley crops.

For many producers, the wheat harvest has been stalled by this past week's wet and unseasonably cold weather.

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