Hailstorms hit parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan in early to mid-August, but damage wasn’t too significant, according to the latest hail report from the Canadian Crop Hail Association.
Alberta saw relatively light hail activity during the second week of August, though the week prior did see multiple storms that caused localized damage in the southern and central regions.
In Saskatchewan, hail damage has been reported almost every day since the last report was released on Aug. 7, but losses have been small and the total areas impacted were not significant. Claim counts in the province remain below the five-year average.
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However, the story in Manitoba is different. Claims for the year so far are slightly above the five-year average, according to the report.
On Aug. 12, two storms started north of Neepawa with one system moving from Eden to Riding Mountain and causing significant damage in the hardest-hit areas. The second storm took a different path and resulted in less damage.
While some of the hail claims made by producers in Western Canada have already been seen by adjusters, other fields still need to be assessed, meaning farmers will need to leave sufficient test strips because harvest is already underway across the Prairies.
