Damage from a thunderstorm in Alberta

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Yesterday I spent a fair amount of time cleaning up the weeds in the garden and admiring how well it all looked. The corn has been growing by leaps and bounds these last few days with lots of sun and heat. However, my self satisfaction turned to fear as a churning weather front approached. I scurried to find a couple old wash tubs and some other things to cover a few treasured tomato and cucumber plants and then watched as the wind and rain mixed with some hail struck. As it turned out, it wasn't really severe but will set back the garden somewhat. Many community trees were damaged with their branches littering our yards and streets. Again, it was a heavy storm but not severe.

I think maybe I was taking too much pride in how the garden looked! Nature has a way of humbling us.

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Photos

Slashing rains
Came with heavy winds. About 15 mm fell in a matter of minutes.

Another angle
The earlier pea-size hail had melted at this point.

Looking northward
In thedirection from which the storm struck, and seen through water rivulets running down the window.

Rose picks up branches
In the back alley the morning after the storm. Note the beautiful sunshine.

Cucumber plants
In the foreground is the cucumber plant that was covered with a metal tub. Behind it is the one that was damaged because it wasn't covered.

Tomato plants
Contrast the protected one with the damaged one

The row's of corn
Somewhat shredded and leaning badly but should recover.

A view of the other stuff
Carrots, onions, and potatoes will likely survive ok. Surprisingly the onions were the worst affected .

Two squash plants
Were really starting to thrive and will likely recover and the corn may have protected them just a bit

Two other tomato plants
Under the saw horses survived quite well.