Twister just missed !!

[Headhunter]

Well last night we got hit hard. We were bracing for severe thunderstorms and possible tornado. I heard the roar and looked out the living room window and everything was blowing horizontally. It lasted about 5 minutes then stopped. I said to my wife oh my God I never seen wind like that before. I have flood lights around the shop that are on 24/7 and didn’t see any immediate damage.

Well when I got up the next morning and walked outside it was like a war zone. Two 80 ft pine trees were completely uprooted and took out about 10 trees when they fell. Two more big maples were also completely uprooted rooted. Another 4 or 5 trees about 24 in in diameter were snapped off and laying behind the shop only 15 ft from my motorhome. I got a ladder and checked the top of my MH, by the grace of god nothing hit it.

I will try and show pics. The base of the pines uprooted is over 10 ft tall.

 

[JBright11]

We got it on Tuesday. 101 mph winds recorded at the airport which is about 5 miles from me and about 3.5" of rain in an hour.

Just got internet back a few minutes ago. Have most of the tree debris stacked for pick up and am about 1/3 way through rebuilding about 75' of fence. Not the worst I've had to deal with, but that's what I get for living here.

 

[Headhunter]

Yeah this was a nightmare. My neighbors jumped in and he has a machine with a dozer blade and power shovel, he saved me tons of work. Last count I have over 23 trees down. Two huge pines & mostly maples. I had two big maples uprooted farther in the woods, at least it will be used as firewood.

God I hope this isn't an omen. Every time I plan to visit Deer Springs on July 4th a disaster happens. But I am still going, come hell or high water..!!!!

HH