We had a little storm run through ahead of a frontal system Friday evening. Nothing big on the radar map so I did not button down the place just let it rain. Storm came through and I am watching out the back window.
BAMMM! and the whole world lit up like an A-bomb had been dropped!
Lightening struck the big ash tree on the corner of the lot. Blew bark and limbs all over the lawn.
Left a white streak of exposed wood from the top branch to the ground and blew half the bark off the tree.
This is a big Ash tree about 3' diameter and 50' tall. I figure it is now dead.
I did have one strange thought. That tree was infested with Emerald Ash Boers. I wonder if the strike killed them or just gave them a good buzz.
I can see the little teenage Ash Boers now one sitting on the limb and the other saying
"What you doing Bevis?"
"Waiting for another storm that was COOOOL!"
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