Tree Struck by Lightning!!!

[critter crazy]

We just had a huge Thunderstorm!! One of the trees in our Horse pasture got struck by lightning!! What a ruckous that made! I went out after the storm and took some pics! Amazing!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0714.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0715.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0716.jpg
The base of the Tree
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0717.jpg
The top of the tree
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0722.jpg
Next are the Pieces of the tree, that scattered across the pasture.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0718.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0723.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0726.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0721.jpg
This last piece flew at least 75 feet, landed in the trees,a nd was at least 12-15feet long!
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c131/mjones77/Scenery/101_0725.jpg
The Scarriest thing about the whole Ordeal, was I was just about to go outside when It happened! I had the door open, and was just stepping out when the Lightning struck! I was trying to go and fix the Chicken coop door, which had been blown shut, and all the poor chickens were getting drenched trying to get in. Needless to say I waited a bit before chancing it!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

My goodness! I am so glad you weren't outside at that very moment! :eek:

[Kalei]

Oh my gosh that would have been so terrifying! I bet that was ear-peircing! And I'm so glad you didn't go outside at that time. And I hope the chickens were all okay, they mainly just got an extra good bath:p

And I can't get over the pics of that tree, its amazing what one strike of lightening can do, can't imagine what it would ever feel like to get hit by one.As much as I loooove thunder storms I would not want to be close to a bolt that's for sure.

[BC_MoM]

That's scary! I hope the horses didn't get too spooked!

[Kfamr]

Oh my goodness! :eek: That must have been incredibly scary.

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow!! That must have been creepy. So you saw it actually hit the tree?? We do not get lightning like that here.

[K9soul]

Wow :eek: I have to say lightning scares me more than when we have tornado warnings and watches. I've had some very frightening experiences with it and I just get unnerved when we get a storm with a lot of severe lightning. Glad everyone is ok!

[critter crazy]

That's scary! I hope the horses didn't get too spooked!
Nope no horses at the moment. Pasture has been empty for about a year now.

[Laura's Babies]

Thank God no one was near that tree!!! Lightening is a powerful thing and I learned to fear/respect it when I was a child!

[sandragonfly]

golly moly! I never knew a lightning could do more than just striking.. :o

kalei's right, it's amazing how a strike can do - oh how we love mother nature.. :D do you think it had told you something?? ;) :p

interesting pictures! thanks. wow.

[pitc9]

:eek:
Wow!! Good thing in deed you were not out there!!

Scary looking at those pictures!!

[IRescue452]

I bet you're still awe struck when you see the tree. Our neighbor's seems to attract lightning. I agree with everybody about lightning being the most scary, and I'm a storm chaser. I'm usually out following tornados with no fear, but I avoid lightning. We can sit at our window during bad storms and watch it touch all the way to the ground.

[sparks19]

Wow.... I see you got hit with the storms just like we did. The lightning was really scary. We were at the gas station and one struck the traffic lights on the road in front of the station. Very scary.

Amazing pictures though. So glad you decided to stay inside lol

[critter crazy]

Does anyone know if the tree will grow back??? Hubby is mad cause it was his Favorite Cherry tree:rolleyes: But he seems to think it will grow back, I however have my doubts!!:D

It still amazes me to see it, scary stuff lightning is!

[IRescue452]

Depends on the tree, box elder trees regenerate quickly. I don't think a cherry tree would though. Those are really tall cherry trees!!

[ramanth]

Our storm blew through at around 5 p.m. and dropped small hail for 10 minutes straight.

I was camping and witnessed lightning strike a tree. Boy was it ever loud!

I'm glad you're okay. I know my heart would be racing.