80+ MPH Winds

Strong winds and hail hit during a thunderstorm on August 31, probably the most damaged trees on this Oasis in one event.

Apple-Fruit-Wind-Damage

Most of the Apples fell from the trees prematurely.  To preserve the harvest, I have had to start dehydrating the fallen apples.

Basswood-Explosion

Basswoods quickly were demolished.

Black-Cherry-Tree-Uprooted

The large Black Cherry above was uprooted from the wind gusts combined with the saturated soil.

Cottonwood-End-Of-Life

The Eastern Cottonwood from the post Cottonwood Last Stages of Life had its final breath.

Fence-Crusher

As has been happening more than once this year, a big American Basswood fell on a fence line.

Follow-The-Leader

Haybales started rolling down the hills because of the 80+ mph winds.

Gala-Apple-Stump

Gala-Apple-Wind-Blew-Away

The Gala Apple was snapped at the base and took me awhile to find the tree, which was hanged up in the windbreak.

Hollow-Basswood-Survivor

Somehow, one of the largest trees on the farm, a hollow, 5 foot diameter Basswood(Tilia americana) only had some minor damage in the upper canopy.

Locust-Tree-Hail-Damage

Purple Robe Locust showed the true colors of the trunk, the hail stripping the bark.

Matchsticks

Stripped down Basswoods hang onto their sad existence.

Opening-Up-The-Canopy

Where there once was a leaning Basswood, now there is a hole in the canopy, now the Pecan trees in the understory will take advantage of sunlight.

Pink-Cottonwood

The exposed cambium layer turned pink on this Cottonwood(Populus deltoides).

Pond-Dam-Breach-Flood

Our pond had the backside erode out from the flood of water that overtopped the dam.

Pond-Dam-Failing

A neighbor’s pond looks close to the end of life.

Red-Oak-Life-Shortened

Three Trunks on a Red Oak were topped and fallen apart.

Silver-Maple-Demolition

A Silver Maple split in half during the storm.

Stripped-Bark

Another Basswood had an excruciating end to dominance in the canopy.

Twisted-Cottonwood

A Cottonwood’s top was snapped and twisted around.

Uprooted-Cottonwoods-Wind-Damage

Uprooting-Trees-Storm

Cottonwoods and Basswoods were the trees most frequently damaged and uprooted.

Waiting-To-Restart

New clearing in the woods.

Walnut-Destruction

A young Black Walnut that will never have a chance at a decent life.

White-Pine-Windbreak-Wind-Damage

Pine trees in the windbreak broke up from the intense wind storm.

Wind-Hail-Sumac

Grass, Sumac, and everything else  in the way of the winds, rain, and hail were damaged.

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