Wednesday’s thunderstorm was like salt in a wound. “It was the biggest lightning and thunderstorm for a long time, 45 minutes of continuous lightning and about an inch-and-a-half of rain in Harvey,” said Bill Ongstad. “We got about .60 about ten miles away but it’s very inconvenient. The wheat is ready and the crop never gets quite dry and there’s falling numbers which means the kernel is starting to sprout.” Ongstad says there isn’t much to do but wait for drier weather.
