West Central Saskatchewan gets hit with wicked weather
Hail storm strikes Glidden area
By Joan Janzen
Glidden and area was hit with hail and strong winds Sunday, July 31st, at 6:00 p.m. Blaine and Lorreen Ilott’s farm is located one mile west of Glidden. Although the storm lasted just ten to fifteen minutes, it left significant damage along its path in that short amount of time.
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“We got in the basement because we thought the windows were going to break,” Blaine said, but they didn’t need to take refuge for long. Damage sustained to their house involved shingles, eavestroughs and downspouts; however, there was no damage to the stucco, and no windows were broken.
“The trees gave a bit of protection,” Blaine explained. Those trees managed to remain standing but were stripped of three-quarters of their leaves.
Although the couple’s home was somewhat protected, their crops were not and received a beating. “The crops are about four inches high right now and look like they’ve been mowed. There’s 100 percent hail damage,” Blaine said. Farms both east and west of their farm also received hail.
Wind and hail caused damage to grain bins, and only one of the three rain gauges survived the onslaught of ice. Fortunately, everyone in the area remained safe, and no one was hurt.
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