Jack Riley
05-14-2010, 7:11 AM
Trees of all species native to Alabama were destroyed/blown over by an F3-4 tornado on 4/26/10. 200+ year old Oaks were no match for the storm. Thanks to God no one was killed but many were injured with hundreds of damaged or totally destroyed homes.
There are so many trees down that the loggers can't handle them all. Most are being sawed into manageable sizes and hauled to the dump where they are either burned or run through a chipper to make free mulch. We were fortunate not to be in the direct path of the storm and I only lost one big Black Walnut tree. Today a fellow turner and I are going to cut up a large Ambrosia Maple that fell on the home of one of our church members. It is just a shame to see miles of destruction of homes and beautiful old trees. If you Google "Albertville tornado" you'll see hundreds of photos and videos. Trees six to seven feet in diameter going to the dump! Makes a turner sick to think about so much beautiful wood going to waste but one can handle handle only so much!
I ask that you remember in your prayers, the hundreds of families who suffered losses from this storm.
There are so many trees down that the loggers can't handle them all. Most are being sawed into manageable sizes and hauled to the dump where they are either burned or run through a chipper to make free mulch. We were fortunate not to be in the direct path of the storm and I only lost one big Black Walnut tree. Today a fellow turner and I are going to cut up a large Ambrosia Maple that fell on the home of one of our church members. It is just a shame to see miles of destruction of homes and beautiful old trees. If you Google "Albertville tornado" you'll see hundreds of photos and videos. Trees six to seven feet in diameter going to the dump! Makes a turner sick to think about so much beautiful wood going to waste but one can handle handle only so much!
I ask that you remember in your prayers, the hundreds of families who suffered losses from this storm.