High winds cause Marion to go green with leaves
Another round of storms swept through parts of Marion County in the early morning hours of June 18, causing damage and a power outage.
At about 3:15 a.m., severe thunderstorms moved through the central part of the county, primarily in the Marion area.
High winds up to 70 mph caused tree limbs to snap. Hail, some quarter-size, soon piled up on residents' lawns. By 8 a.m., hail still remained on the ground.
Sharp lightning was reported with one strike hitting a tree, causing limbs to fall on a house. The house appeared not to be damaged although the limbs have not been removed because they are intertwined with an electrical line.
Electricity was out in parts of Marion for more than hour while crews repaired a line damaged by tree limbs that fell on a primary electrical line.
Anything outdoors and near trees was covered with leaves that were brought down because of hail and high winds. Streets were covered with green leaves and drivers were reaching for ice scrapers to remove a layer of leaves from their windshields.
In all, Marion received nearly two inches of rain with some parts of the county receiving more and some less.
A less severe storm was reported at Hillsboro with winds and rain but no hail or damage. About one-half inch of rain fell there.
In addition to messy yards and streets, local farmers were dealing with damage to crops, most particularly to corn fields.
Fields south and east of Marion appeared to have suffered the most with corn shocks stripped and some broken from the force of the storm.
