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Derecho tears through Indiana last week leaving storm damage

Farmers and agronomists continue to access crop damage from the derecho that moved through parts of Indiana last week.

Purdue Extension’s Dan Quinn says the long term impact will depend…

“The main thing that we’re really watching now is from the corn plant side, what growth stage is that, what is the duration of of that flooding,” he says. “Flooding can deplete oxygen in the soil it takes about 48 hours when you have higher temperatures that actually can accelerate.”

Indiana State Climatologist Beth Hall tells Brownfield the current weather pattern suggests the state could see more severe weather in the coming months.

“Severe weather and flooding and heavy rainfall events aren’t necessarily unusual for Indiana,” she says. “I think what we need to be cautious of aware of pay attention to is the frequency of these. Are they happening every couple of days?”

The National Weather Service confirmed several tornados in Northwest Indiana, with severe damage reported in LaPorte, Porter, and Elkhart counties.