The 2025 crop year was an average year for hail across the Canadian Prairies, with overall claim numbers down slightly compared to last year, reported the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).
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Mixed year for hail claims across Prairies: CCHA
Explaining severe summer weather: Hail
Understanding the science behind hail on the Canadian Prairies — how it forms and why it tends to be worse in some provinces
Hail is a common and potentially dangerous form of precipitation which is commonly seen during thunderstorms on the Canadian Prairies. But how does it happen?
Late season storms wreak havoc on Prairie crops
Severe hailstorms wreaked havoc on crops across Western Canada, bringing an unexpected surge in claims, according to the latest update from the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA).
Late-season hail hits Prairies
Crop insurance companies had a busy August, with waves of storms bringing heavy wind and hail
Crop insurance companies had a busy August, with waves of storms bringing heavy wind and hail.
Hail, strong winds damage Prairie crops
A series of storms left a path of destruction in all three Prairie provinces from Aug. 19 to 25. More than one million acres were either damaged or destroyed by the storms bringing hail and strong winds, leading to more than 2,800 claims of crop damage, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHA). “This
August storms yield hail claims on Prairie crops
Saskatchewan bore the brunt of Aug. 12-18 storms that racked up hail claims from Alberta to Manitoba.
Hail hits crops at more than 1,600 farms across Prairies
More than 1,600 Prairie farms were hit by hail between July 29 and August 11, with the heaviest damage in Alberta, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association (CCHC).
Cereals withstood storms better: CCHA
Approximately 1,000 crop damage claims made from storms between June 23 and July 1
“Numerous early season storms have resulted in a number of claims for the industry,” CCHA Chairman Scott McQueen of Palliser Insurance said in a statement. “Cereals have generally fared better as many were hit in the grassy stages of development and minimal damage to the plant was caused with environmental conditions being favourable so that crops that were hit by hail are able to recover.”
Rainfall counts bring flood after famine
Spring rain has recharged groundwater, but Manitoba may also be in for a bad thunderstorm season
Precipitation in April and May has set Manitoba's groundwater situation on the road to drought recovery, but more severe storm clouds might also be on the horizon.
Manitoba’s hail numbers in for 2023
Although worse than recent years, MASC says 2023 claim numbers were not disastrous
Manitoba’s final hail claim count was above the five-year average, but it’s not as serious as expected earlier this year. In mid-December, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation reported 1,587 payable claims worth about $33.6 million for the 2023 season. Why it matters: Early hail concerns tapered off as the season ticked over into late summer. That number
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