YANKTON, S.D. (AP) - Thunderstorms packing strong winds and
large hail blew through the Yankton area Thursday afternoon,
causing considerable damage.
The storm dropped 1.17 inches of rain in about 15 minutes in Yankton,
and golf-ball-size hail in the city damaged cars, homes and trees.
Numerous windows have been broken out in homes in much of the
eastern half of the city.
Kevin Carda with Farmers Insurance says the company has been
fielding dozens of calls concerning all types of damage.
Carda says this storm appears to have caused more damage than a
hail storm in July 2009. He says winds were stronger with this
storm.
Darrell Nielson of Mission Hill says hail injured cattle and
flattened corn and soybeans in that area.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-08-18-11 1815EDT
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