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Local Weather History For September 16th...
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1971: Two hailstorms struck portions of the South Plains this day. The first was comprised of small hail, averaging about
1/4 inch in diameter, that damaged milo, soybean, cotton, corn, and castor bean crops across a 6x30 mile strip of southern Swisher and northern Hale Counties between 1 AM and 4 AM. Hardest hit was the Edmonson to Kress area. The hail accumulated to depths of up to three inches in places. Although minor property damage was reported in Kress, an estimated $7.4M loss was estimated to area crops. Much later this morning, one of the worst hailstorms in the history of Lynn County damaged or destroyed an estimated 55,000 acres of cotton and 5,000 acres of grain sorghum throughout a 180 square-mile area. This storm entered the county from the northwest corner near Lakeview around 10:30 AM and inflicted damage over a 6x30 mile strip for the next hour. Some of the hailstones were three inches in diameter, with the majority only 3/4 of inch in size. Crop damage here was estimated at $5M with over $20,000 of property damage. |
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