Rain is a likely contributing factor, Chuck. I can't tell the type of
pine from the photos but they seem to have a different type of root system
than the pines of the SE USA. The pines around here have a deep central tap
root that extends multiple meters into the ground, so they rarely uproot in
storms. But they do have a tendency to break off about three meters above
the ground in a big blow. Hence most of my photos from Hurricane Hugo are
filled with "pine tree triangles".
Charlie
On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Interesting that the trees seem to have simply been pulled out of the
> ground. My experience also as a small tornado passed a short distance
> behind my house in Florida about 20 years ago. A large ficus was just
> pulled out of the ground and laid on its side with its roots flailing in
> the air. Had the soil been softened by recent rain?
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 7/15/2014 1:29 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
>
>> Late Sunday afternoon we had a very strong rogue storm cell pass
>> from east to west about eight miles south of me. The combination of at
>> least two micobursts together with straight-line winds caused a significant
>> amount of damage for a distance of about ten miles, and the cleanup will
>> probably continue for at least a week.
>>
>> The ost significant damage took place near the intersection of
>> Kyrene and Rural Roads, knocking down almost every tree in the immediate
>> area and damaging the roof of this church:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14682534763/
>>
>> There was a great deal of damage in a small semi-rural area to the
>> northwest, and I ended up in the midground of a television newscast while
>> carefully taking photos and not getting in the way of the repair crews:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14662633185/
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14476010838/
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14662675025/
>>
>> This homeowner was extremely fortunate that the massive pine tree
>> in front of his house fell into the wind, otherwise he would have suffered
>> significant structure damage:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14476004680/
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14476006670/
>>
>> Others were far less fortunate, and the damage will keep roofers busy for
>> weeks, with many homeowners being ripped off by illegitimate fly-by-night
>> con artists.
>>
>> This tree was literally pulled fro the ground and deposited in the
>> nearby Kyrene Canal:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14476043479/
>>
>> This pair of pine trees, along with numerous others surrounding a
>> large open area, were easily blown down:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14476005490/
>>
>> and here you can see why:
>>
>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/14659462321/
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
>> - Hunter S. Thompson
>>
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