We had a rather loud and unexpected start to our morning here on the farm! This is Emily, bringing you the news of the day.
It began around 5:00 am with a strong winds blowing in the trees The wind didn't last long and it soon let up, but in it's place came thunder and lightening. For the next 25 minutes or so it was thunder clap after thunder clap, and lighting bolt after lighting bolt. The thunder was loud and seemed to be right above us many of them rattling the house. Many of the lighting bolts were blinding flashes of light. I've never experienced a storm like this go on for so long before.
Part way through the storm around there was a CRACK! A sound like no other, and immediately I knew something had been hit by lightening. Nate who was watching from his bed, saw the lighting hit one of the giant white pine trees that is our in our yard, These trees are about 100 in age. He said that the tree just exploded, complete with a fireball and sparks.
Exploded is a good word to describe it. The remaining trunk is split all the way down to the ground. Other parts have the bark completely peeled off. Some of the branches landed on the road and caused problems to a neighbor on his way to work... Thankfully no one was hurt and we are thanking the Lord for His care and protection for us and our animals who are currently being pastured on the hill tops.
Here are some pictures of the mess we have to deal with. Sad to lose another tree- our west view from the house continues to change.
It began around 5:00 am with a strong winds blowing in the trees The wind didn't last long and it soon let up, but in it's place came thunder and lightening. For the next 25 minutes or so it was thunder clap after thunder clap, and lighting bolt after lighting bolt. The thunder was loud and seemed to be right above us many of them rattling the house. Many of the lighting bolts were blinding flashes of light. I've never experienced a storm like this go on for so long before.
Part way through the storm around there was a CRACK! A sound like no other, and immediately I knew something had been hit by lightening. Nate who was watching from his bed, saw the lighting hit one of the giant white pine trees that is our in our yard, These trees are about 100 in age. He said that the tree just exploded, complete with a fireball and sparks.
Exploded is a good word to describe it. The remaining trunk is split all the way down to the ground. Other parts have the bark completely peeled off. Some of the branches landed on the road and caused problems to a neighbor on his way to work... Thankfully no one was hurt and we are thanking the Lord for His care and protection for us and our animals who are currently being pastured on the hill tops.
Here are some pictures of the mess we have to deal with. Sad to lose another tree- our west view from the house continues to change.
After Dad and Nate cut the branches that were right on the road.
Peeled and split, all in one split second.
There were pieces like this and strips of tree bark laying some distance from the tree.
Need a toothpick?
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