palm-tree-snaps-in-half-during-monsoon-storm

[Rod]

I've never seen anything like this before.  I suppose it happens more often than one thinks.  Here is a link showing a palm tree in last nights monsoon storm, bent over until it snaps in half. Over 75 miles an hour winds!   Landed inside a home!!

rod

phoenix, az

 

http://www.azfamily.com/clip/14527396/caught-on-camera-palm-tree-snaps-in-half-during-monsoon-storm

 

[Silas_Sancona]

1 hour ago, Rod said:

I've never seen anything like this before.  I suppose it happens more often than one thinks.  Here is a link showing a palm tree in last nights monsoon storm, bent over until it snaps in half. Over 75 miles an hour winds!   Landed inside a home!!

rod

phoenix, az

 

http://www.azfamily.com/clip/14527396/caught-on-camera-palm-tree-snaps-in-half-during-monsoon-storm

 

I'm with you, other than occasional old Washingtonia boots that somehow end up in our back yard, never seen any palms on this side of town snap during wind events here.  There is footage of damage from another date palm that uprooted and fell on top of several cars in that part of town during another storm back at the start of July.

Other than a face full of dust, and sprinkles, last night's storms basically skipped over Chandler. Thinking we got 0.04" by 11:30pm last night.  Wasn't even enough to wet down the soil. 

[Palm Tree Jim]

Cool video.

Hope no one was hurt.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

That was wild.

[Rod]

Can someone download the video and attach it to this thread?

Not sure how long the video will be available.

rod

phx,az