tomatoes stronger than trees?

PaulF · July 7, 2016

Last night we had a very strong storm blast through. Estimated 100MPH winds, either straight line or tornado not yet determined, took out seven trees on our property. Several were uprooted, lots of large branches particularly one of our two 150 year old oaks lost a major limb (2 foot diameter) and both shed medium sized limbs (8-12 inch size). A prized ten year old Golden Raintree snapped off mid-trunk.

Fortunately, not a single tomato stem broken. Every CRW cage upright and doing their job.

Starlight · July 7, 2016

Sorry about your trees Paul. Sounds like major clean up work, but so glad your tomatoes came through like champs.

Saw on the news about those storms. Glad you came out safe. gets scary when winds get that high. You must have cages secured good, that wind didn't pick them up and send them flying.

rags57078 · July 7, 2016

The winds blew themselves out by the time they got here , we did get 3/4 inch of rain

AlittleSalt · July 7, 2016

Sorry to read about the tree damage.

Father'sDaughter · July 7, 2016

While I would be heartbroken over the loss of my tomatoes, the trees damage and loss would be so much worse. New tomato plants can be grown in less than a year. The trees would take longer than my lifetime to be replaced.

PaulF · July 8, 2016

Photos of damage to the oak.

July 7, 2016	#1
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	tomatoes stronger than trees? Last night we had a very strong storm blast through. Estimated 100MPH winds, either straight line or tornado not yet determined, took out seven trees on our property. Several were uprooted, lots of large branches particularly one of our two 150 year old oaks lost a major limb (2 foot diameter) and both shed medium sized limbs (8-12 inch size). A prized ten year old Golden Raintree snapped off mid-trunk. Fortunately, not a single tomato stem broken. Every CRW cage upright and doing their job. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

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Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Sorry about your trees Paul. Sounds like major clean up work, but so glad your tomatoes came through like champs. Saw on the news about those storms. Glad you came out safe. gets scary when winds get that high. You must have cages secured good, that wind didn't pick them up and send them flying.

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rags57078 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 278	The winds blew themselves out by the time they got here , we did get 3/4 inch of rain

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AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Sorry to read about the tree damage.

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Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,919	While I would be heartbroken over the loss of my tomatoes, the trees damage and loss would be so much worse. New tomato plants can be grown in less than a year. The trees would take longer than my lifetime to be replaced.