Friday's storm damage.

[Miriam C.]

Oh boy! We got up Friday morning like any other day. Turned on the computer, and looked at the weather. I went to wake the kids! Boy did that look nasty. Didn't make it out of the room before all hell broke loose. Hail hit the roof waking the kids.

So we got up looked outside to see my 60"+ Oak tree sway. Now this thing is over 2 feet across so it shouldn't sway or bend. We waited it out expecting our sirens to go off. They failed. The cable tv and puter were now off line. Oh well we get storms at 70mph just about every year. Welcome to the Ozarks. I have seen hurricanes and this was one.

Well the wind died down so looked out to see how many limbs were down only to hear a crack. Ran back away from the sliding glass door. Seconds later the tree hit the house and deck.

We are so very greatful the house survived and no one was injured. Now we get to clean up the mess..........



Notice the dents in the door.





More pictures here.
http://s165.photobucket.com/albums/u78/ ... e/?start=0

I hope everyone else fared at least as well.

[Juneaudave]

Wow...that tree would hurt if it smacked ya!!!! Sounds like everyone is ok though...that's the main thing.

Now we're all big people here on T&TTT so you can tell us...the Tear made it through didn't it???

[iplay10us2]

WOW!

Glad you and yours are ok.

I guess the good part is that you still have some trees left standing, and now you can have some firewood for camping.

[Miriam C.]

Wow...that tree would hurt if it smacked ya!!!! Sounds like everyone is ok though...that's the main thing.

Now we're all big people here on T&TTT so you can tell us...the Tear made it through didn't it???

Oh yeah. the td is in the garage on the other side of the house. It can get hit but it would have to be the larger Oak or a South wind to do it...... And if one more thing hits my car I am hauling it to the salvage yard.

[Miriam C.]

WOW!

Glad you and yours are ok.

I guess the good part is that you still have some trees left standing, and now you can have some firewood for camping.

Thanks Susann, we have about 4 cords already from the ice storms. Maybe we need to cut some Warpony fire size.

[BobR]

Glad to see and hear that you are all OK. Storms can be a very scary thing.

[martha24]

Yikes!
That is what you call a close call.
Glad to hear no one got hurt and your house survived.
I bet come summer you will be missing that tree. At least you still have other trees.
Cleaning up the yard can't be any fun, but at least your house isn't partly demolished. That would have been terrible.

[mikeschn]

glad to hear you are okay, and back online!

Mike...

[CAJUN LADY]

Gosh Miriam, you guys were very lucky! That was too close for comfort. Thanks for letting us know ya'll are alright.

[dakotamouse]

HOLY HANNNAH! That was waaaaaay to close for comfort! Glad you all are safe and sound!

[hunter535]

Happy to hear that nobody got hurt and your house is ok!

I think that tree would make good campfire fuel!

[tonyj]

I hate to see great trees go that way.

I'm glad you and yours are okay. Wind and storms suck! Well, they blow . . . You know what I mean.

[Miriam C.]

I hate to see great trees go that way.

I'm glad you and yours are okay. Wind and storms suck! Well, they blow . . . You know what I mean.

Tony we have a glass door to the garage that honest to God came open and I had to push hard to get it to close. It has a magnetic strip.........they do indeed suck.........

[madjack]

M, all I can say us DAYUM...that was close...I talked to Jim(B52) this evening and he told me on his trip from Little Rock to Lebanon to Padukah he had never in his life seen so much damage...he said for over 100 miles, every other tree was down and there was no gas/electricity/services available because no one had 'lectricity...he finally stopped at a fleabag notel for the night since he didn't wanna camp in the rain...thank goodness y'all are all OK........
madjack

[Miriam C.]

M, all I can say us DAYUM...that was close...I talked to Jim(B52) this evening and he told me on his trip from Little Rock to Lebanon to Padukah he had never in his life seen so much damage...he said for over 100 miles, every other tree was down and there was no gas/electricity/services available because no one had 'lectricity...he finally stopped at a fleabag notel for the night since he didn't wanna camp in the rain...thank goodness y'all are all OK........
madjack

Jack, I have long been a worrier and darn near called you over his motor cycle trip. Wind was amazing and Arkansas had more storms than we had. Happy he got out of it soon enough.