Minor crop damage reported in recent storms in the Prairie Provinces

Storms produced pea to Loonie size-hail across Western Canada resulting in reports of mostly light to medium damage, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. There were a few reports of heavy to severe damage in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

CCHA member companies are investigating 737 claims of crop damage from storms that occurred July 15-26, with most of those claims located in Alberta.

Companies contributing to this report are Rain and Hail Insurance Service, Palliser Insurance, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation, Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance, and Co-operative Hail Insurance Company.

“The lack of rainfall and the extremely hot temperatures have really advanced the crops, especially pulse and cereal crops. We expect to have all of our claims completed [soon],” said Darryl Tiefenbach, Co-operative Hail Insurance Company.

Here’s a look at storm damage across the region.

Alberta

Crops damaged: Wheat, barley, corn, oats, dry beans, soybeans

Communities impacted include: Etzikom, Lethbridge, Burdett, Taber, Jenner, Gleichen, Pine Lake, Red Deer, Blackfalds, Erskine, Stettler, Red Willow, Heisler, Forestburg, Hemaruka, Consort, Monitor, Kirriemuir, Brownfield, Hughenden, Irma, Westerose, Peers, Pickardville, Legal, Morden, Lacombe

Saskatchewan

Crops damaged: Wheat, barley, and lentils.

Communities impacted include: Rockglen, Herbert, Delmas, Climax, Swift Current, Battleford

Manitoba

Crops damaged: Wheat, barley, corn, oats, dry beans, soybeans

Communities impacted include: Rapid City, Minnedosa, Brookdale, High Bluff, Oakville, Manitou, Morden, Stanley, Clearwater