Derecho flattens some central Illinois crops, brings needed rain to others

A severe weather system that swept through a large section of central Illinois Thursday damaged some crops while bringing much needed rain to others.

Marty Marr grows corn and soybeans in Sangamon, Morgan and Logan counties and tells Brownfield an isolated section of their farm was hit by a derecho.

“We had several acres that were pretty well flattened and tossed around, twisted up, snapped off. It was a hard thing to watch.

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