Logan52
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I have been offline since Friday afternoon. Since January we have been getting a wind event about every six days. This past Friday topped them all. A calm morning turned gusty by 3:00 PM. Soon the wing was gusting to over 60 mph. Some places recorded gusts over 75 mph. From Lincoln and Boyle county, through Garrard and Mercer counties, and on through Woodford and Fayette, the damage was severe and widespread. These gusts continued till past midnight, they would seem to calm down, only to come roaring back.
The result was one of the three worst electrical outages ever seen in this area. Several barns lost their roof or had structural damage. Down trees caused the most problems, taking down power lines and fiber optic cable.
A one hundred foot Shagbark Hickory fell across our drive, blocking our only way out. I tried to cut it up during the wind but soon decided the better part of valor was to wait it out.
With trees down across fences and roads, I went to down Saturday and purchased a new chainsaw.
What a strange winter. Outside of a cold snap at Christmas, we have had no snow and little cold weather. Trees are budding and flowers blooming about 2 or 3 weeks sooner than normal. We have had lots of rain but the winds soon dry the ground out and feeding has been much more convenient.
The result was one of the three worst electrical outages ever seen in this area. Several barns lost their roof or had structural damage. Down trees caused the most problems, taking down power lines and fiber optic cable.
A one hundred foot Shagbark Hickory fell across our drive, blocking our only way out. I tried to cut it up during the wind but soon decided the better part of valor was to wait it out.
With trees down across fences and roads, I went to down Saturday and purchased a new chainsaw.
What a strange winter. Outside of a cold snap at Christmas, we have had no snow and little cold weather. Trees are budding and flowers blooming about 2 or 3 weeks sooner than normal. We have had lots of rain but the winds soon dry the ground out and feeding has been much more convenient.