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MASC had a record number of hail claims and payouts in 2016.
Crops, Local news, Weather

Record hail claims, payouts for MASC in 2016

The big white combine took a heavy toll in Manitoba this year

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This was a hail of a year for a lot of Manitoba farmers — in fact, it was a record. The Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation (MASC) received 4,700 hail claims in 2016 and has so far paid out more than $43 million on destroyed or damaged insured crops, David Koroscil, Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s acting
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Chance of showers to start, then dry

Issued August 22, 2016 – Covering the period from August 24 to August 31, 2016

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As summer slowly winds down, most regions felt the first little hints of autumn last weekend, as overnight lows dropped into the 5 C range. For this forecast period it looks like summer is going to continue to hang around. That means we’ll probably end up seeing a few hot days, the odd day with
(Bruce Fritz photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops, Weather

Manitoba sunflowers take beating from storms

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CNS Canada –– Manitoba crops have suffered an array of problems due to unfavourable weather this year, and sunflowers are no exception. “(Sunflower) crops would be looking really good if it wasn’t for the storms that have been rolling through Manitoba over the last few weeks,” said Troy Turner, agronomist with the National Sunflower Association
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Fair confidence in drier weather prediction

Issued July 25, 2016 – Covering the period from July 27 to August 3, 2016

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Last week’s forecast played out pretty close to what was expected, with a couple of small issues. Well, one small issue and one big issue. First of all the small issue — the system that affected our region over the weekend was a little slower than expected. The big issue was that all of the
These giant hailstones were found after a July 19 storm near Manitou.
Crops, Local news

Manitoba hail damage claims skyrocket

Last year was bad; this year could be worse

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Commodity News Service Canada – The massive storms that have steamrolled through parts of Manitoba are causing significantly higher-than-average hail damage claims, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. The association’s hail report last Thursday said the ratio of claims to policies has soared due to storms on July 4, July 10 and July 16, which
These giant hailstones were found after a storm near Manitou, Man. July 19. Michelle Sanders/Twitter
Crops, Weather

Hail damage claims skyrocket in Manitoba

Claims already exceed the average for an entire year

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Commodity News Service Canada — The massive storms that have steamrolled through parts of Manitoba are causing significantly higher than average hail damage claims, according to the Canadian Crop Hail Association. The association’s most recent hail report said the ratio of claims to policies have soared due to storms on July 4, July 10 and
Rainfall for July 13, 2016 as of 6:40 p.m. CT. (CoCoRaHS.org)
Crops, Weather

Storms trim potential for big Prairie crops

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Reuters — Heavy rain and strong winds are likely to curb the potential for Western Canada’s crops, government officials said, but the harvest may still be bigger than average. Pockets across Saskatchewan, Canada’s biggest wheat- and canola-growing province, received as much as five inches of rain, strong winds and hail since Sunday. The storms flattened
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Seasonable temperatures ahead

Issued June 20, 2016 – Covering the period from June 22 to June 29, 2016

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I don’t know if I would call last week’s forecast a total bust, as the main weather features occurred as forecasted, but as I’ve said before, sometimes, when it comes to forecasting, the devil is in the details. Take last Friday: none of the short-term forecasts predicted the development of the severe thunderstorms that tracked
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: Active weather pattern continues

Issued June 13, 2016 – Covering the period from June 15 to June 22, 2016

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Last week’s forecast was a bit hit and miss. We did see some heat move in, late in the week, as the upper ridge finally moved in, but a couple of upper-level disturbances brought some pretty unsettled weather over the weekend, along with much cooler-than-expected temperatures. For this forecast period, it looks like our active
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Weather, Weather Vane

Weather forecast predicts slightly cooler-than-average temperatures

Issued: Monday, August 3, 2015 – Covering: August 5 – August 12, 2015

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While this summer’s weather hasn’t been the easiest to figure out, the weather models have been doing a pretty good job of getting the big picture right. This was the case once again for last week’s forecast as the upper low stalled out over Hudson Bay as expected, and brought cooler air and afternoon clouds

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