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Rocket Power
10-06-2009, 10:52 PM
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We pulled in the driveway I go to the back of the wagon to open the back window and start hearing a crack. Turn around and watch my tree split in thirds.:wow
One of the large sections is laying across the road, one is laying into the neighbors tree across the street and the last third is still standing, looks like it might be a bit rotted inside. Hopefully the city gets here soon to take it down. It's actually their tree since it's between the sidewalk and street. I wish the winds would calm down since the part that is still up is leaning a bit towards my house, and will hit it if it falls this way

Just for sizing , it broke about 8 ft or so off the ground.
That_Guy
10-06-2009, 10:54 PM
its retarded windy here.. we have been losing power on and off all night here in okauchee
GTSLOW
10-06-2009, 11:31 PM
Wind was terrible in SM around 9. Power was out when I left. Saw a ton of OC police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances by the 3 way intersection of Pennsylvania/Nicholson and Milwaukee Ave. Also looked like half the neighborhood was outside with flash lights. :stare

Get to Madison and its not half what it was in milwaukee :wtf
Rocket Power
10-06-2009, 11:42 PM
Holy Crap they are out there right now at 11:40 pm cuttin her down. I finally feel like I am getting something for my taxes.:rolf
michelle
10-07-2009, 06:35 AM
We lost power at 10:30 and got it back at 2:30. News said 3600 still without power. I feel lucky.

Glad that tree didn't hit anything!
pOrk
10-07-2009, 06:54 AM
I drove Lisa's Blazer to work last night in that wind, I was all over my lane and then some
Exitspeed
10-07-2009, 09:25 AM
Yikes. Glad I didn't have any limbs in my yard this morning.

Good luck.
johnny--2k
10-07-2009, 09:42 AM
drivin home from work and out after in my tahoe was a challenge as well....40MPH croisswind + large brick on wheels = me and driver next to me crapping pants!
07ROUSHSTG3
10-07-2009, 09:55 AM
we have a large silver maple in our backyard that hangs over the house and garage. i have someone coming next week to take the thing down. have been a bit nervous the last few windy days watching that thing sway, LOL! it
That_Guy
10-07-2009, 10:38 AM
drivin home from work and out after in my tahoe was a challenge as well....40MPH croisswind + large brick on wheels = me and driver next to me crapping pants!

my cousin called me to say he saw the rear tires of the passanger side of a semi com off the ground.. guy must have had an empty trailer.. :eek:
TheRX7Project
10-07-2009, 10:41 AM
^^ ... and an empty colon after that!
stenchmiester
10-07-2009, 11:05 AM
big lifted bronco + wind =drunk driver look a like loli couldnt keep my truck on the road yesterday
PB86MCSS
10-07-2009, 09:11 PM
Yikes...that is quick service too, but I suppose if its in the road :) .

We have a tree thats pretty much dead, a big cottonwood that the city tagged and sprayed a big orange X on a few weeks ago...no note or message, had to call to verify it was them. We were in the process of getting it down, good to know they go in peoples backyards to look for dead stuff ;) .
UnderPSI
10-07-2009, 09:23 PM
Got called in yesterday (WE Energies) @10ish for power out everywhere, worked till I was out of time, 8 hrs off and back to work again. Just got home now. We got everyone back in.
michelle
10-07-2009, 09:45 PM
Got called in yesterday (WE Energies) @10ish for power out everywhere, worked till I was out of time, 8 hrs off and back to work again. Just got home now. We got everyone back in.

My power came back on at 2:30 this morning, so I definitely appreciate those at WE Energies who are up at that time still working on getting everyone's power back on - thanks!
Silver03SRT
10-08-2009, 11:37 AM
I was hunting the other day and a big tree snapped off about half way up and fell 15ft from me. It was at that point I decided to get out of the woods. It was calm for a little while but when that wind picked up I knew the deer wouldnt be moving and when the tree fell I thought my life was in danger lol. I can just imagine being in the woods one minute and then lights out the next. I could hear my friends saying well he had a good run lol.
Rocket Power
10-08-2009, 02:05 PM
I stopped home and saw the guys were here already taking care of the rest of it. It shook the house when it hit the street.:rolf
I went out and thanked them for taking care of it so quick. :thumbsup

I figured I'd be looking at the bare trunk for weeks.
Exitspeed
10-08-2009, 02:32 PM
I stopped home and saw the guys were here already taking care of the rest of it. It shook the house when it hit the street.:rolf
I went out and thanked them for taking care of it so quick. :thumbsup

I figured I'd be looking at the bare trunk for weeks.

I just called New Berlin Streets department a couple weeks ago to have them come look at a tree of mine that was hanging over the road that was completely dead. They came out by the end of the week and took down the entire 60' tree and cut it up into small-ish pieces. I was surprised at how quick they cam e out for city guys. lol.