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Lightning hit one of my trees last week...
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:33 am
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:33 am
Very tall old pine tree. Took out a router and my neighbor's main breaker box.
How long before I need to worry about it coming down? Not really in the budget to cut down right now.
How long before I need to worry about it coming down? Not really in the budget to cut down right now.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:48 am to TigerGman
What structure is that right next to it?
Posted on 8/8/23 at 9:48 am to TigerGman
I notified my insurance company and they paid the cost to remove the tree, plus the cost to replace all electrical components, tv's, phones, computers, DirecTv equip, and a refrigerator that were affected. Keep in mind that some electrical components did not manifest an issue until months later. AND,That tree is way to close to a structure to wait to have it removed.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 10:11 am to Deactived
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What structure is that right next to it?
Neighbor's carport
Posted on 8/8/23 at 10:22 am to TigerGman
You likely have some time before the branches start to fall.
You're probably liable if anything gets damaged as the tree is obviously a peril.
You're probably liable if anything gets damaged as the tree is obviously a peril.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 10:22 am to jmon
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notified my insurance company and they paid the cost to remove the tree,
Great thanks
Posted on 8/8/23 at 10:23 am to TigerGman
Probably case-by-case, but anecdotally a pine tree in my parents' backyard got struck probably 18 years ago and it's still up today.
If it looks green and healthy next year, should be fine.
(But I wouldn't want pine trees within striking distance of my house healthy or not)
If it looks green and healthy next year, should be fine.
(But I wouldn't want pine trees within striking distance of my house healthy or not)
Posted on 8/8/23 at 10:52 am to Baers Foot
Only problem is with pine trees... striking distance could be 30-50ft away lol
Posted on 8/8/23 at 11:12 am to PistolPete45
we had a large pine get struck about 50 ft away from the house. took out a small TV and fried the HDMI ports in another.
the tree started showing signs about 6-8 months later. this spring it wasn't greening up. so I took it out.
the tree started showing signs about 6-8 months later. this spring it wasn't greening up. so I took it out.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 12:15 pm to TigerGman
My nephew was taking out a tree for a guy, told the guy, might want to take this one out also. The guy said he’d wait, a little short on cash. Lightning hit that tree, last week. So, bring out all the equipment again.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 3:13 pm to TigerGman
You should make a Bat out of it
Posted on 8/8/23 at 5:40 pm to TigerGman
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Neighbor's carport
How is your neighbor that close to your tree ? Just the angle? I’d call and get an estimate at least, it’s free, and ask them if you wait if it gets any cheaper.
I see trees hunting all the time that were hit and in all phases. But I’ve also seen them crumbling.
Posted on 8/8/23 at 6:15 pm to PistolPete45
quote:30-50 ft away from what?
Only problem is with pine trees... striking distance could be 30-50ft away lol
Posted on 8/8/23 at 7:35 pm to TigerGman
The old family place on the Tx/La line a mile from the north end of Toledo Bend is thick with pines of all ages and sizes. In the 18+ years I lived there many trees got hit (luckily no damage to electrical ever, the closest thing was lightning traveling down the phone line in through the kitchen window of the old wood frame house my grandparents lived in and mom grew up in. That set the sink window curtains on fire that grandma just happened to be doing dishes in the sink at the time.)
ALL the struck pines survived but I did lose several very old oaks (ancestors used to hang metal objects on the oaks, some superstitious stuff about “luck”). Several of the pines have big nasty scars like your pictures so maybe you can get lucky?
ALL the struck pines survived but I did lose several very old oaks (ancestors used to hang metal objects on the oaks, some superstitious stuff about “luck”). Several of the pines have big nasty scars like your pictures so maybe you can get lucky?
Posted on 8/9/23 at 9:55 pm to TigerGman
We have a forested lot of several acres that has a number of upright dead pine trees. Probably pine beetles. I have no idea how long they've been dead, but we've been here 4 years and they were dead when we moved in.
But, judging by some of the deterioration, etc. and some have toppled over into the woods. I'd imagine most of them died not long before we moved in. So I'd say I have some dead pine trees that have been dead and upright 6 years or so.
But, judging by some of the deterioration, etc. and some have toppled over into the woods. I'd imagine most of them died not long before we moved in. So I'd say I have some dead pine trees that have been dead and upright 6 years or so.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 10:40 am to jmon
Liberty Mutual is not as understanding when it comes to tree damage caused by lightning. I had 1 palm get struck a couple of months ago and it showed signs of it being dead immediately. A second palm tree about 20 feet away started to show signs a couple of weeks later. I spoke to Liberty Mutual and they only gave me $500 to remove the trees. That's the max they give for that. So...I'm out of pocket on the rest of it. Ironically, I have a crew here at the house removing these trees as I type this.
Posted on 8/10/23 at 12:06 pm to East Coast Band
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dead pine trees that have been dead and upright 6 years or so.
I have one in my yard that's deader than hell. Chunks of it keep falling off, zero bark left on it. I go outside and watch it every time a storm rolls through.
Bends like crazy, still standing
Posted on 8/10/23 at 4:45 pm to TigerGman
My guess is if you still have bark around it all the way up except for the spot in the picture it'll probably live. Seems like a fairly good sized tree.
Does it show any damage anywhere other than that long strip?
Does it show any damage anywhere other than that long strip?
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