Windstorm destroys millions of acres of Midwestern crops

Corn field in Iowa flattened by a windstorm.

A violent storm damaged millions of acres of corn and soybean fields in the Midwest earlier this month, leaving some farmers without hope of a worthwhile fall harvest.

If you think the corn looks bad from the road, you should see it from the air 😔 #derecho pic.twitter.com/XjtfbwD0Zc

— Maier (@MAIERCA) August 12, 2020

The crops were flattened and torn apart by a derecho on Aug. 10. A derecho is a particularly damaging and severe windstorm that can produce hurricane-force winds, tornadoes and...

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