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At about 5:50 AM on Saturday morning, I woke up to the sound of very strong wind. I checked a local weather website, and I saw that there was a dangerous thunderstorm in my area of Wisconsin, and there were "tornado warnings." My husband and I took our dogs into the basement and we waited there until the storm passed.
There were no tornadoes near our house, but the wind reached 104 kilometers per hour, so one of our old trees fell. Luckily, the tree fell directly between our house and our garage, so it didn't cause any damage!
Now, we're working on cutting up the wood with a chainsaw and cleaning up our yard. We have a wood-burning furnace, so we'll be able to use the wood to heat our house this winter. At least the fallen tree won't be wasted!
If you want to see more pictures, you can take a look on my Cafetalk Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.778249775607457.1073741829.186192924813148&type=1&l=6f7e8065aa
Have any of you experienced fallen trees in Japanese typhoons?
Thank you, see you soon,
:) Eby イビ
Eby イビ
Jul 21, 2015
Thank you, Sakurako! Yes, we were very lucky that the tree didn't hit either building. Actually, we have an outdoor dog kennel attached to the garage, and the tree didn't even hit the kennel! It was a few inches away. My husband was joking, and he said, "It's a shame the tree didn't hit our car," because we have a very old car and he wants a new one. :) Thank you for your comments! :)
sakochan
Jul 21, 2015
Eby sensei! I saw the photos on your facebook page. It was surprisingly lucky for you that the tree fell down right between your house and the garage, wasn't it? There is only a little space just for the tree! I am glad that you and your family (including animals) are all safe. Good luck cleaning it up now!