Monday, July 20, 2009
Storm Damage
Two weeks ago from this coming Thursday we had one hell of a storm. We had straight line winds of about 100 mph. I lost half of my big tree in the back and my neighborhood was hit hard. One lady lost 5 of her trees and the corner of her house. I can explain more if you have questions. This event led to me buying a new chainsaw. I have never owned one before.
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Ah - brother! I feel you! Having lost two full grown elm trees, and having an almost identical thing happening to our Sugar Maple - it's no fun. The cleanup, as well as the sorrow of a healthy tree taking a hit like that.
Good luck on the trimming. In good news, the fireplace in the ditch should be well-stocked with firewood for picketing deep into the winter.
Yes, it is a fatal wound. The rest will come down this fall when the ground is hard. It will cost about $1500 to remove.
Ahhhh! Fatal? Our Maple is still there. Even after losing a second biggish branch this past year.
ahh!
much worse than your desription on the phone
practically nothing left
sorry dude - that IS unfortunate on several levels
Dan, I am glad that raise the question of why take the entire tree down.
To the untrained eye you could argue that there is a lot of good tree left. In reality, the half of the tree that is left is closest to my house. The structure of the tree is compromised. There is nothing balancing the tree towards the backyard. Next time there is a huge wind storm, not necissarily 100 mph, but 40-50 mph the tree could easily fall into my house causing untold damage. It is a risk I am not willing to take with my family.
The tree is like a sailboat without the large blade under the boat to balance out the winds.
It sucks with a capital SUCK. It shaded 3/4 of my backyard in the afternoon. Shade trees are priceless.
Sad, but congratulations on the new chain saw acquisition.
This storm resembled a storm that tore through Iowa City in 1998. People still talk about that here. It changed the landscape considerably, with a ton of trees lost from it.
Thanks Stephen! Now if I get two more chain saws I can start a juggling career in the summer months. :)
Bummer.
At what point did the meteorological community decide straight line winds were something separate from other winds? Do most winds curve? And over what distance?
I guess most of the storm winds we get are gay lined. These however were straight lined. The difference is in their sexuality.
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