I was backing up some files the other day and came across these pics from when I worked in OKC. That storm did a lot of damage to the wireless network. My info says this was in and around Lawton.
Some of them are very resilient. I had a pine tree that was a good 25-30 feet tall that got bent over by ice storms to the point that its top was frozen to the ground on multiple occasions. It even survived my brother in law backing into it and scraping off a big chunk of bark. A combination of borer worms and drought finally got it, though.soft wood also subject to ice damage.
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Close call in Guthrie ....video on Reddit...falling limb hazard
I was backing up some files the other day and came across these pics from when I worked in OKC. That storm did a lot of damage to the wireless network. My info says this was in and around Lawton.
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Went out front a few minutes ago and heard a big limb break off and fall somewhere close by, it's currently 28° here in Norman and we're having thunder, lightning and light rain......looks like the ice build up is going to get worse before it gets any better.
http://www.oklahomagardening.okstate.edu/articles/tree-and-shrubs/tree-selection-for-ice-tolerance/If you’ve lived through several winters in Oklahoma, you know first-hand the damage caused by an ice storm. Fortunately, we don’t get those really severe ice storms all that often. However, landscape trees do suffer from ice damage every year.
The strong Oklahoma winds, coupled with heavy ice loads, can easily snap branches, bend trunks and cause extensive property damage. Not only do you run the risk of losing the whole tree, but the tree can fall on your home or cars, racking up thousands of dollars’ worth of damage.
While there’s nothing you can do once the ice builds up, the best defense against ice damage is proper tree species selection before the freezing temperatures arrive.
There are some tree species that have shown fairly good tolerance to heavy ice loads. Among the top performers are several Oklahoma Proven selections, including bald cypress, Chinese pistache, bur oak and Kentucky coffee tree.
Other trees demonstrating good performance through ice storms have been the black walnut, ginkgo and catalpa species. The very popular ornamental sweetgum has shown mixed results, suffering damage in some locations while performing well in other areas.
Tree health going into the storm will play a large part in how well any tree can tolerate damage. Even those species exhibiting good ice tolerance will succumb to damage if the tree is in poor health. Entering the winter with a healthy, well-branched tree is a good start in avoiding ice damage. The Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension offers an informative fact sheet addressing the management of storm-damaged trees and ways to maintain the health of trees in an effort to minimize storm damage. Go to www.osufacts.okstate.edu and search for EPP-7323 Managing Storm-Damaged Trees.
I was backing up some files the other day and came across these pics from when I worked in OKC. That storm did a lot of damage to the wireless network. My info says this was in and around Lawton.
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