Arkansas farmers are still calculating the damage in the wake of Tropical Storm Laura. The storm that hit the state Thursday produced gushing rains, high winds and a multitude of tornadoes in northeast Arkansas. Originally a hurricane, Laura was the first storm in state history to produce a tropical storm warning, according to the National Weather Service
Photos taken by extension personnel show swaths of flattened, or “lodged” plants in the heart of rice country. Jarrod Hardke, University of Arkansas Agriculture Extension rice agronomist, said in an early round of assessments, it seems “rice damage is luckily minimal.”
Farmers Assess Damage After History-Making Storm Sweeps Through Arkansas
Arkansas farmers are still calculating the damage in the wake of Tropical Storm Laura. The storm that hit the state Thursday produced gushing rains, high winds and a multitude of tornadoes in northeast Arkansas.