It's, not so affectionately, known as the Great White Combine and unfortunately for many local farmers, it has been making many appearances in the Estevan area.
That hail from the recent storms has caused extensive damage to crops in a number of locations throughout the southeast.
The area was first shelled on July 13 and then received another blast on Friday when a quick moving storm, which included marble sized hail, passed through the area.
Shannon Friesen, who is Saskatchewan Agriculuture's crop specialist for the region, said the storm that hit the area on July 13 caused damage throughout the southeast with some areas getting hit harder than others.
"It was not hugely extensive but where it was (the damage) was very severe," Friesen said. "In Estevan it pretty much flooded, and going east even to Oxbow and Carnduff, I know there was quite a bit of damage from wind and hail. Towards Carlyle and the Arcola area, there is a lot of crop that has been completely flattened. There's not a whole heck of a lot left.
"Wind has also damaged a lot of standing crops such as cereals and even on canola. There has been a lot of lodging and a lot of flown over crop. I've heard of bins being picked up and carried a mile or two away."
Friesen added the news is especially devastating as a number of farmers were very pleased with the quality of their crops and were looking forward to a great harvest.
"With our late spring, everything was a bit behind but in the last couple of weeks it was really catching up. Things were looking really good down here so it was very unfortunate," she said. "Canola in particular was looking really good. Most of our cereals were. Some were a little yellowed off from too much moisture but overall things were looking pretty good."
Friesen said those crops still standing after the storms appear to be in good shape and if the weather does co-operate, the final results could be positive.
"This kind of cooler weather has actually probably helped us with flowering crops such as canola. It's kind of the opposite from last year, where the heat damaged some of our flowering crops, but this year the cooler weather has helped, but it is also stalling everything in a way as well. Other than disease and insect issues and weather of course, I think we will have a pretty decent crop."
Friesen was unavailable for comment on the damage caused by Friday's storm, but there have been anecdotal reports of widespread crop damage in the Estevan area.
There has also been a great deal of property damage reported within the city and region.
George Sereggela of Cathedral Insurance Brokers said the damage from the storms earlier this month was isolated and not what he would describe as severe.
However, Friday's storm was a much different story, as he described the damage as "more widespread and severe.
"Our phones were ringing steady Saturday and again this morning with hail related claims," Sereggela said on Monday.
