Deep Freeze Could Cause Damage to Texas, Oklahoma Wheat Crops
- Hard freeze warnings posted in Oklahoma, Texas panhandles
- Temperatures to plummet Monday night, linger through Wednesday
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Freezing temperatures could hurt some crops growing in the heart of the U.S. wheat belt, and are slowing the pace of crop plantings in the Midwest.
A hard freeze warning has been posted in the panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas, both major growers of the grain. The conditions will cause “minor” harm to plants, according to Don Keeney, a meteorologist with Maxar. Corn crops across the South that are just starting to emerge could also be damaged by the freeze.
Wheat plants just to the north in Kansas, the biggest grower, won’t have issues, Keeney said.