Scott Swanson
A brief thunderstorm left a big impact Tuesday afternoon, April 22.
The storm, which lasted only about 15 minutes left Sweet Home buried under a blanket of white M&M-sized hail, splintered at least two trees and knocked out phones, Internet service and power at Sweet Home High School.
It began about 2:30 p.m. with a downpour of hail that filled streets and rain gutters, and knocking blossoms and newly formed leaves off trees.