Across the Corn Belt, the latest round of rain is overspreading areas west of the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, cool but dry weather prevails in the eastern Corn Belt, although ponding and lowland flooding persists in some areas. On June 16 in Ohio, only 68% of the intended corn acreage and 46% of the soybeans had been planted. On the Plains, widespread showers and locally severe thunderstorms are affecting the northern half of the region. Early Friday, some of the storms across Nebraska and northern Kansas produced large hail and damaging winds.
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