Wind Damage

[maddog10]

Well had to work ALL DAY today, got home at 1:00am and found part of my Bradford Pear tree laying across my dog kennel and shed. There was a very scared dog in there that was really glad to see me. Looks like I'll be cutting wood tomorrow and trying to straighten the kennel. Try to take a picture when the sun comes up.

 

[mscichlid]

WoW! I'm glad your dog is okay!

 

[Theresa_M]

That's scary, glad to hear the dog wasn't hurt!

There were a few large trees down around here. I was surprised how quickly they were removed though.

 

[phishphorphun]

Ditto on the dog.

Bummer about the tree too. You can alway's repair the kennel, but the tree takes too long to replace.

We had a neghbor's old metal shed blown off the pad. The thing has been there for twenty years. Nasty winds for sure.

 

[maddog10]

I hate these pear trees. This is the third one to split in the last 2 years. They are beautiful when blooming and they just have a nice shape. When they get big the soft wood just gives up and splits. Have 6 more small ones in the front yard, when they go they are going to take out a fence.

Wasn't too bad. Used the truck to pull the tree off the kennel. Busted a couple of brackets and welds. Bent just a little of the framing. Now CJ has lost half of her shade for the summer (the whole reason I put it there in the first place). Oh well, gonna have to rig up some sort of cover for her, she needs a cool spot to lay down.

 

[Theresa_M]

Wow, no wonder the dog was scared!

 

[cyradis4]

Thats scary!

I know the wind killed power to a good part of Rt 40 and power to UMBC, the campus at which I am a graduate student.

I also heard that it took out power to parts of PG county and Howard County.

And my sister, up in Ithaca, got close to a foot of snow out of it..... Go figure!

Amanda.

 

[Pat Kelly]

Wow,
The Bradford Pears are pretty but weak.

No problem in my neighborhood but Ron called me yesterday. His power had been out for almost 24 hours at that time.