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Member No.: 20215
Joined: January 27, 2023
Had a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon with a very localized downburst. Split a locust tree in half next to our deck. Planted that tree as a seedling 32 years ago 6 years before i even built the deck knowing exactly where i wanted it to provide shade from the afternoon sun while sitting on the future planned the deck. In the last 5 years was just really coming to serve its purpose. Have dealt with 100s of downed trees over the years but this is the first time in my life where a tree coming down has made me upset. At least no property damage but won't be replaced in my lifetime.
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Member No.: 8190
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Yeah, that’s u fortunate - Looks like your tree was cracked and water getting in there, freeze/thaw for a while, with all that dark brown area - was a matter of when, not if it would break.