Bps1691
Veteran Member
Had a Thunderstorm pass through early this morning (around 3:30AM) and this is what a straight line wind can do. See how selective it can be.
This is the west field just past our back chain link fence around our house and the sheds. The green with the straw is 60 foot long, two rows of potatoes between the fence and where the tractor has to go for the corn.
It got about 8 rows at its widest and runs north/south for about 200 feet. At the north end it is about 4 rows wide, broadens out into this and then at the south edge goes back to about 4 rows before it ends with normal corn.
There are also several small swirls (about 8-10 foot circles) across the field further west. They'll come out of it.
There are raised beds with garden on the east side of the fence and other than one cucumber plant, it did no damage. A few of the potatoes along the fence were pushed down but they've come back through the day. They had already bloomed and look like they are coming back.
I heard it come through and it sounded like a normal thunderstorm. we also got 2 inches of rain.
Through the years I've lost Garden crops to bugs, rabbits, tree squirrels and ground squirrels. I have had hail, to much and to little rain, and occasionally to wind.
When you're growing your food, this type of thing can be a catastrophe and a very good reason why you should always can at least two years worth of your needs so if you have a bad crop year (for whatever reason), you have a chance the following year.
Imagine if this was for human consumption.
This is the west field just past our back chain link fence around our house and the sheds. The green with the straw is 60 foot long, two rows of potatoes between the fence and where the tractor has to go for the corn.
It got about 8 rows at its widest and runs north/south for about 200 feet. At the north end it is about 4 rows wide, broadens out into this and then at the south edge goes back to about 4 rows before it ends with normal corn.
There are also several small swirls (about 8-10 foot circles) across the field further west. They'll come out of it.
There are raised beds with garden on the east side of the fence and other than one cucumber plant, it did no damage. A few of the potatoes along the fence were pushed down but they've come back through the day. They had already bloomed and look like they are coming back.
I heard it come through and it sounded like a normal thunderstorm. we also got 2 inches of rain.
Through the years I've lost Garden crops to bugs, rabbits, tree squirrels and ground squirrels. I have had hail, to much and to little rain, and occasionally to wind.
When you're growing your food, this type of thing can be a catastrophe and a very good reason why you should always can at least two years worth of your needs so if you have a bad crop year (for whatever reason), you have a chance the following year.
Imagine if this was for human consumption.