I heard about the windstorm you had tonight. Sounds like everybody is OK, but lots of trees and wires are down. Be careful out there!
Hey you Omahans - Is everybody OK?
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We're fine on this block - lost 1/3 of the Bradford Pear tree in the front yard, lots of big limbs down all around the neighborhood. We never lost power, but if the winds were that strong in my little valley of the city, there must be more damage.
I'll post pictures of the tree tomorrow, I dread seeing the damage to my favorite tree. This is a pic of the spring-flowering tree from the Univ. of Iowa.
I'll post pictures of the tree tomorrow, I dread seeing the damage to my favorite tree. This is a pic of the spring-flowering tree from the Univ. of Iowa.
From southeastern Minnesota to nearly all of Iowa and Kansas are getting it tonight - everyone take care!
Infrared satellite as of now...
Infrared satellite as of now...
Oh Greg, hate it for you! Many of the faux pear trees around here are splitting from the drought.
Bradford pears
Sigh... That's the problem with those trees. The wood is brittle and the tree has a tendency to form weak crotches. Back in the early '90s, the city planted a line of about 12 of them along a street where we used to live. They were beautiful for about five years, but an ice storm in '96 damaged most of them. Subsequent storms have done more damage, and now they all look like mutants.
Sigh... That's the problem with those trees. The wood is brittle and the tree has a tendency to form weak crotches. Back in the early '90s, the city planted a line of about 12 of them along a street where we used to live. They were beautiful for about five years, but an ice storm in '96 damaged most of them. Subsequent storms have done more damage, and now they all look like mutants.
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In the Keystone area where I live, we have limbs down.
I had just finished mowing the lawn when the storm hit, and was in the shower when the sirens went off. Following further "storm safety" I stood out on the front porch watching limbs and debris fly around while I was smoking.
I lost a large limb from the Ash tree in my front yard which ripped out my main cable wire, so no phone,internet, or cable for awhile. Went to some friends and called the cable company and they actually sent someone out at 11 pm!
More storms are due in Omaha tonight, so am hoping to get thru it without further damage...
For those of you that have been to my house, I always keep my fingers crossed that the HUGE Elm in my backyard doesn't decide to come down and smash the house. LOL!
I had just finished mowing the lawn when the storm hit, and was in the shower when the sirens went off. Following further "storm safety" I stood out on the front porch watching limbs and debris fly around while I was smoking.
I lost a large limb from the Ash tree in my front yard which ripped out my main cable wire, so no phone,internet, or cable for awhile. Went to some friends and called the cable company and they actually sent someone out at 11 pm!
More storms are due in Omaha tonight, so am hoping to get thru it without further damage...
For those of you that have been to my house, I always keep my fingers crossed that the HUGE Elm in my backyard doesn't decide to come down and smash the house. LOL!
Woohoo For High Taxes!!
The city had crews in the neighborhood early this morning and they just pulled the limb from my yard with a chain and front-end loader (things I don't have) and it's gone. My neighbor across the street had a huge limb in his yard as well and they're finishing that up now.
You can see the damage to the tree in the lower-right corner of the photo - not that big compared with others I've seen down, but it did leave a scar and a big naked spot on the house side of the tree.
The city had crews in the neighborhood early this morning and they just pulled the limb from my yard with a chain and front-end loader (things I don't have) and it's gone. My neighbor across the street had a huge limb in his yard as well and they're finishing that up now.
You can see the damage to the tree in the lower-right corner of the photo - not that big compared with others I've seen down, but it did leave a scar and a big naked spot on the house side of the tree.
Woohoo For High Taxes!!
The city had crews in the neighborhood early this morning and they just pulled the limb from my yard with a chain and front-end loader (things I don't have) and it's gone. My neighbor across the street had a huge limb in his yard as well and they're finishing that up now.
You can see the damage to the tree in the lower-right corner of the photo - not that big compared with others I've seen down, but it did leave a scar and a big naked spot on the house side of the tree.
The city had crews in the neighborhood early this morning and they just pulled the limb from my yard with a chain and front-end loader (things I don't have) and it's gone. My neighbor across the street had a huge limb in his yard as well and they're finishing that up now.
You can see the damage to the tree in the lower-right corner of the photo - not that big compared with others I've seen down, but it did leave a scar and a big naked spot on the house side of the tree.
Ha! Jamie, I did the same thing - I never heard the sirens though. I saw the swirling tornado graphics on the TV screen and ran right outside to the front porch! Why aren't you at work?
(not sure how that picture got posted twice, our cable internet has been slow all morning and the power has flashed a few times)
(not sure how that picture got posted twice, our cable internet has been slow all morning and the power has flashed a few times)
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I AM at work!!! Instead of doing actual work, I am surfing the NET, as one does when they have a boring office job! LOL!
I now have a HUGE limb in my front yard, but there was a posting in the Free section of CL offering FREE limb removal if they can have the wood. I emailed and heard back and the guy is supposed to be there this afternoon. I sure hope so, as I (and Andy P.) do not want to deal with cutting up ANOTHER limb....
I now have a HUGE limb in my front yard, but there was a posting in the Free section of CL offering FREE limb removal if they can have the wood. I emailed and heard back and the guy is supposed to be there this afternoon. I sure hope so, as I (and Andy P.) do not want to deal with cutting up ANOTHER limb....
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don't forget your camera!!!
In the summer of 1998 I was living in Seward, about 65 miles or so west of Omaha. I had a classmate staying with me for the summer, and I remember coming up from the basement with some laundry one afternoon and hearing the tornado siren go off. The roomie didn't hear the siren, he was in the LR with the A/C and TV on. We tuned the TV to channel 8 from Lincoln and according to their weatherman there was a tornado on the ground about 3 miles south of Seward, moving northeast. Roomie says: "Lets go see if we can see it..." So we jumped in my car and headed south out of Seward on highway 15. We didn't have to go very far to see it, a huge blue/black wedge tornado. It was both the most magnificient and terrifying thing I have ever seen. The tornado had already crossed highway 15, so we joined some storm chasers in the Super 8 motel parking lot to watch the storm. I'd guess we were within a mile of the funnel, the sound was like fast moving train, and the stuff blowing around the bottom was freaky, I was thinking it was parts of someone's house. We watched until the rain got so heavy that the funnel was no longer visible. The storm did no major damage to Seward proper, just unroofed a some rural buildings.
Now for the kicker:
In running out the door so fast I'd forgotten to grab my camera, something I still regret. I'll probably never again witness something so spectacular!
In the summer of 1998 I was living in Seward, about 65 miles or so west of Omaha. I had a classmate staying with me for the summer, and I remember coming up from the basement with some laundry one afternoon and hearing the tornado siren go off. The roomie didn't hear the siren, he was in the LR with the A/C and TV on. We tuned the TV to channel 8 from Lincoln and according to their weatherman there was a tornado on the ground about 3 miles south of Seward, moving northeast. Roomie says: "Lets go see if we can see it..." So we jumped in my car and headed south out of Seward on highway 15. We didn't have to go very far to see it, a huge blue/black wedge tornado. It was both the most magnificient and terrifying thing I have ever seen. The tornado had already crossed highway 15, so we joined some storm chasers in the Super 8 motel parking lot to watch the storm. I'd guess we were within a mile of the funnel, the sound was like fast moving train, and the stuff blowing around the bottom was freaky, I was thinking it was parts of someone's house. We watched until the rain got so heavy that the funnel was no longer visible. The storm did no major damage to Seward proper, just unroofed a some rural buildings.
Now for the kicker:
In running out the door so fast I'd forgotten to grab my camera, something I still regret. I'll probably never again witness something so spectacular!
Aren't you supposed to paint on some kind of "sealer" over that scar (liquid bandage for trees) to prevent the tree from catching some invasive cooties and dying?
Greg and Jamie, I don't know about you guys, but after May 6, 1975, I learned to scurry to the basement and stay there until they call the all clear. I was on a school bus during that mess.
(May 6, 1975, was a huge tornado in the Omaha area. Lots of property damage, but only 3 killed. Plenty scary though)
Glad everyone is OK. Mom came through the storm fine, with no damage to the Old Home Place ;-)
(May 6, 1975, was a huge tornado in the Omaha area. Lots of property damage, but only 3 killed. Plenty scary though)
Glad everyone is OK. Mom came through the storm fine, with no damage to the Old Home Place ;-)
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Glad everyone seems OK. I always hate it when the trees are damaged - I really like the trees in my yard and would hate to see one come down.
As a former resident of Tornado Alley, I can sympathize. I was at a party the other night and someone told me the story of "Mean Green" down here in SE Texas by the sea - the last day of school in the mid 1980s. There was a severe storm and the sky turned dark green. The students were not allowed to leave when school got out at 3pm. There was at least one tornado reported. They still talk about that day. I told them that happened two or three times a year in Plano (by Dallas) when I grew up.
As a former resident of Tornado Alley, I can sympathize. I was at a party the other night and someone told me the story of "Mean Green" down here in SE Texas by the sea - the last day of school in the mid 1980s. There was a severe storm and the sky turned dark green. The students were not allowed to leave when school got out at 3pm. There was at least one tornado reported. They still talk about that day. I told them that happened two or three times a year in Plano (by Dallas) when I grew up.
Usually, when the sky turns green here, it means hail.
This was a minor hailstorm in June, 2003. I had just pulled into the driveway with a van and trailer crammed full of goodies from the Aberdeen Appliance Burial Grounds. I remember watching the sky just before this and seeing turn a grayish-green and then the sky opened up.
This was a minor hailstorm in June, 2003. I had just pulled into the driveway with a van and trailer crammed full of goodies from the Aberdeen Appliance Burial Grounds. I remember watching the sky just before this and seeing turn a grayish-green and then the sky opened up.
Let me echo Terry's sentiments and say that I'm glad you're all ok. I hope this will all be over by the time the VCCC convention rolls around.
On a separate topic... Greg, you have a beautiful neighborhood. I love those mature trees and lush green lawns. Awesome.
Mike
On a separate topic... Greg, you have a beautiful neighborhood. I love those mature trees and lush green lawns. Awesome.
Mike
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Omaha Tornado of 1975
here's a link to a website on that tornado, looks like it missed Greg's place by only a few blocks!
This is a pretty cool site, lots of stories and information.
here's a link to a website on that tornado, looks like it missed Greg's place by only a few blocks!
This is a pretty cool site, lots of stories and information.
Tree bandage
There is a spray you can use on trees that have lost limbs. It's called "pruning seal". It comes in an aerosol can, and it looks like tar. It's a good thing to do to prevent insects and bacteria from getting under the tree's bark.
There is a spray you can use on trees that have lost limbs. It's called "pruning seal". It comes in an aerosol can, and it looks like tar. It's a good thing to do to prevent insects and bacteria from getting under the tree's bark.
