Storm damage
@GardenGerty (160696)
United States
June 17, 2017 5:05pm CST
We got up Friday morning and saw this tree across the street, in the empty field.
I have often wondered why the city or county did not cut it down, it had a lot of bare branches and looked half dead.
It is all the way down now. I took pictures although it was still pretty dark, because I knew it would be cut up by the time I got home. I was right. It is interesting and awesome to see the storm damage around here.
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@Deepizzaguy (102927)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 17
The storm that hit your area must have been a huge storm and very windy to knock down a tree like that.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
We had eighty mile an hour winds. This tree was totally out in the open. We have some small branches down in back but not so much.
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@Deepizzaguy (102927)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jun 17
@GardenGerty I guess you dodged a bullet as we say in Louisiana.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
@Deepizzaguy Yeah, probably. We do get some strong winds across here.
@Courtlynn (67085)
• United States
17 Jun 17
They definitely should've cut it down before. But its gone now so
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Yes, it is gone now and to keep it from getting out on the road they had to cut it up and take it away.
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jun 17
I bet it is. Storms are dynamic that is for sure.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
They certainly stir things up. We have more coming through.
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@celticeagle (167015)
• Boise, Idaho
18 Jun 17
@GardenGerty .....Sorry to hear that. The midwest must get a lot of it.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
There were about three trees pretty near each other and they were cut up and removed that day.
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@Shavkat (139937)
• Philippines
18 Jun 17
@GardenGerty That's nice. At least, it was being removed with the concern citizens.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
I hope you are safe with no damage today.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
18 Jun 17
@GardenGerty The wind is still blowing, but not too strong, it is cooler than yesterday, it's nice today.
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
That sky did come out pretty in this picture. Yes, this is a sturdy little house but I probably should look into getting a storm shelter.
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@sallypup (61155)
• Centralia, Washington
18 Jun 17
@GardenGerty You live in Dorothy country. Watch out!
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
@sallypup Yep. Don't know where I put my ruby slippers, though.
. The picture is interesting despite of the dark, it is weird how this tree was "cut" by the storm.@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
I liked how the color shows in this picture. Much prettier than I imagined it would. I can see trees further away that appear in worse shape but are still standing.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
17 Jun 17
That reminds me of when a hurricane came through and knocked down a tree in our yard along with power lines. We were without power for 4 days, it was awful!
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
Being without power is awful especially when you have small children to care for. We have had ice storms when my kids were little that did a lot of damage.
@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
17 Jun 17
That is a very cool photo you got there Heather.
They will come to cut it up will they the city?
Wow that was some strong wind then.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
80 mile an hour winds. The tree was cut up and mostly removed by 3:30 pm.
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@PatZAnthony (14749)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
18 Jun 17
It looks so sad. Storm damage here can really be awesome to see, as long as no one is hurt.
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@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
18 Jun 17
The tree looked even sadder while still standing. Sometimes a lone bird would perch at the very top, totally bare of green or leaves. It made me think of a desert scene in an old western movie.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Jun 17
well looks the storm did the work for whoever didnt cut it down
@GardenGerty (160696)
• United States
21 Jun 17
Seems if we wait long enough priorities change.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
21 Jun 17
@GardenGerty lol, that's true for so many things!
