Storm Damage

[jirvin]

These pics are from the storm that came thru our town last night around 9:30pm. Sorry for the quality. I snapped them quickly this morning with my iphone.

This is the neighbors 85 year old Oak tree.





This is where the big Oak split from.



This is my little trees compared to the Majestic Oak.

This is a Bradford Pear. They are always the first to go.



This is an old Dogwood tree that was beautiful in the spring.

[Boss]

Holy smokes Batman! That must have been some serious wind to do that much destruction! I noticed under the pear tree that it landed on something but I could not tell what it is.

[Ironhead]

damn man, hope noone was injurred.
luckily in all the high winds we had the other night, no trees in town went down. If ever a tree does go down, the guys that take care of the town maintnence always come get me, I help them cut them up, they will cut everything in burnable length and then haul it to my house to be split for firewood.

that there oak tree has a lot of potential for some warm fires in winter, but sad to see it come down like that

[jirvin]

Holy smokes Batman! That must have been some serious wind to do that much destruction! I noticed under the pear tree that it landed on something but I could not tell what it is.

That is my motion detection camera. Good for theives who try to break in to my cars or garage.(If it had new batteries in it) lol

[Geespot]

Must have been some wind to knock a tree like that down. Glad you're OK.

[V-Girl]

Holy crap!!!

[jirvin]

damn man, hope noone was injurred.
luckily in all the high winds we had the other night, no trees in town went down. If ever a tree does go down, the guys that take care of the town maintnence always come get me, I help them cut them up, they will cut everything in burnable length and then haul it to my house to be split for firewood.

that there oak tree has a lot of potential for some warm fires in winter, but sad to see it come down like that

I offered to start on it last night but he wanted the insurance adjuster to get a look at it. Shawna's brother is a logger and will want the log out of it if the insurance will release it. I just want some of those limbs. Heck they are bigger around than my leg. I could use them for camp wood!

[Ironhead]

I like cutting fire wood after loggers have been working around here, tree tops are useless to mill, but make it easy to cut firewood

[jirvin]

You got that right Josh. I use to get my firewood in behind loggers. They leave plenty of tree tops! I hope to get some of that one but they are probably working on it right now! lol

[jirvin]

Here is the report from my local paper. Bill Boggs warehouse that is mentioned is across the street from my house and trees down at the home of Ben Breslin are the pics of the big Oak I showed you.

http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/article_7414c836-790a-11df-a211-001cc4c002e0.html

[jirvin]

Must have been some wind to knock a tree like that down. Glad you're OK.

Thanks George.

[Hot Pink Harley]

wow!!
I have a buddy in Muncie, they went n got sandbags cuz of the wild rain and storm that came thru.. their garage n such was flooded too..
I havnt asked him bout the winds tho
glad U r safe!!!

[jirvin]

Thanks Cindy. I was seconds away from getting under something! lol

[jirvin]

The official word from the National Weather Service is 80 mph straightline winds.

[B-Man]

J, glad to hear you're alright!! That's one he$$ of a storm to do that!!

[StoneCrab]

The official word from the National Weather Service is 80 mph straightline winds.

man that's cat 1 hurricane. Good knowing things are OK for ya Jeff.

[Ironhead]

those straightline winds can actually cause more damage than a tornado at times, seen that happen around here

[jirvin]

Thanks everyone. I got both trees sawed up last night and my neighbor helped drag it all to the alley. It pays to have good neighbors!

[jirvin]

Thankfully my house was built pre-civil war when houses were made strong.(Barnsiding and Floorjoist that look like 12 x 12's)lol The warehouse across the street has those star anchors at the top. You know those things you see on old brick buildings and houses. They connect rods from front to back. Well there were a couple that were sticking out about 5 inches from the building. The walls didn't fall but got pushed back 5 inches!! Hello! lol