Yesterday was another day& night of killer storms & tornados in Arkansas.
So far, the reports are five people killed by tornados last night in Vilonia, Arkansas -- just N.W. of Little rock -- & two people killed by flooding water.
As the line of wind & rain arrived at my home, "The Girls" & me were nestled in the hallway, cell phone in my pocket, surrounded by quilts, pillows & two flashlights. This time the power flickered off several times, but (thankfully) remained on all night.
With daylight today, it was time for an "inspection" of my property. Along with the "normal" debris -- sticks, tree limbs, leaves, etc -- scattered everywhere, there was some major damages awaiting me.
This large tree in the South field was apparently not able to find an open spot in which to fall on as it split.
Instead, the tree decided to go frr a "soft landing" in the Bradford Pears & Leyland Cypress trees.
Big tree. Big damages ... to it & the trees it fell into.
The broken tree "shaved off" the branches of the LARGE Leyland Cypress trees -- there is more than one it hit -- which will mean permanent scaring/ damage/dis-figurement to the trees it landed on.
This will take time to get "cleaned up". I will probably need to get some professional tree people to help get the fallen tree cut up & removed.
Adding to the damages, this large tree branch in the back of the storage building, apparently fell first on the roof, as there is a large hole -- about 4X6 inches -- in the roof.
The weather forecast for today is for more of the same weather conditions ... storms/tornados & flooding rain.
It's NOT over yet !!
Crazy weather - and too much of it these days. Glad to hear you and "the girls" are safe, though.
ReplyDeleteMarlene
I'm still waiting for TONIGHT to be over with, as the forecast is for the SAME weather conditions -- storms/tornados -- to arrive later. There is ALREADY a red box (tornado watch) showing on the radar map for this area of the state.
ReplyDeleteI was worried about you all night when I saw what was happening from Hot Springs to North Little Rock and further. Glad your tree was the only things knocked down - and not you and the girls! CLR
ReplyDeleteWm...we're getting hammered too. Tons of tree damage in our area and, of course, many houses have damage of some sort. Glad you've made it okay so far. Keep hunkered down with those furry girls.
ReplyDeleteBubba
What strange weather ... to be so intense, for so long, in one area of the country. As my place drys out -- which will also take a few days -- many other poor souls have MAJOR flooding to deal with.
ReplyDeleteEveryone stay safe.
How scary. Sorry about your tree; glad everyone's safe.
ReplyDeleteWhen branches inevitably fall from my cottonwood, I get excited hoping I can use them in my turtle enclosures.
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