Trees Toppled in Washington State

[nivek]

Here's a good report detailing the cause of this wreckage of trees...


The Strange Case of the Quinault Blow Down: The Ultimate Solution

Let's review the facts

1. A large tree fall occurred on the north side of Lake Quinault around 1:30 AM on January 27th. Many of the trees were old-growth, or at least, very large.

2. The tree fall area was quite limited in size: perhaps a half-mile on a side and extending from the lake toward the crest of about 2500 ft.

3. Several of the trees snapped off and this can only be explained by very strong winds (certainly at least 60-70 mph).

4. The trees fell to the south and thus the winds must have been from the north.

5. None of the limited surface observation locations in the area reported any winds even close to those needed to topple the trees. For example, a site just across the Lake only reported light winds during the tree fall.

5. The strong winds could NOT have been the result of microburst associated with a thunderstorm or strong convection. Weather radar showed no such feature and the lightning detection network had no strikes in the region.

6. An occluded front was approaching the coast at the time of big winds and tree fall.

 

[CasualBystander]

Here's a good report detailing the cause of this wreckage of trees...


The Strange Case of the Quinault Blow Down: The Ultimate Solution

Let's review the facts

1. A large tree fall occurred on the north side of Lake Quinault around 1:30 AM on January 27th. Many of the trees were old-growth, or at least, very large.

2. The tree fall area was quite limited in size: perhaps a half-mile on a side and extending from the lake toward the crest of about 2500 ft.

3. Several of the trees snapped off and this can only be explained by very strong winds (certainly at least 60-70 mph).

4. The trees fell to the south and thus the winds must have been from the north.

5. None of the limited surface observation locations in the area reported any winds even close to those needed to topple the trees. For example, a site just across the Lake only reported light winds during the tree fall.

5. The strong winds could NOT have been the result of microburst associated with a thunderstorm or strong convection. Weather radar showed no such feature and the lightning detection network had no strikes in the region.

6. An occluded front was approaching the coast at the time of big winds and tree fall.

That leaves pranksters and Aliens.

 

[August]

Possible malefacturous ground imps. Supernatural uprising of bad earth energy ?

 

[Castle-Yankee54]

Here's a good report detailing the cause of this wreckage of trees...


The Strange Case of the Quinault Blow Down: The Ultimate Solution

Let's review the facts

1. A large tree fall occurred on the north side of Lake Quinault around 1:30 AM on January 27th. Many of the trees were old-growth, or at least, very large.

2. The tree fall area was quite limited in size: perhaps a half-mile on a side and extending from the lake toward the crest of about 2500 ft.

3. Several of the trees snapped off and this can only be explained by very strong winds (certainly at least 60-70 mph).

4. The trees fell to the south and thus the winds must have been from the north.

5. None of the limited surface observation locations in the area reported any winds even close to those needed to topple the trees. For example, a site just across the Lake only reported light winds during the tree fall.

5. The strong winds could NOT have been the result of microburst associated with a thunderstorm or strong convection. Weather radar showed no such feature and the lightning detection network had no strikes in the region.

6. An occluded front was approaching the coast at the time of big winds and tree fall.

Thanks for the info......such things are rare......

 

[humanoidlord]

Here's a good report detailing the cause of this wreckage of trees...


The Strange Case of the Quinault Blow Down: The Ultimate Solution

Let's review the facts

1. A large tree fall occurred on the north side of Lake Quinault around 1:30 AM on January 27th. Many of the trees were old-growth, or at least, very large.

2. The tree fall area was quite limited in size: perhaps a half-mile on a side and extending from the lake toward the crest of about 2500 ft.

3. Several of the trees snapped off and this can only be explained by very strong winds (certainly at least 60-70 mph).

4. The trees fell to the south and thus the winds must have been from the north.

5. None of the limited surface observation locations in the area reported any winds even close to those needed to topple the trees. For example, a site just across the Lake only reported light winds during the tree fall.

5. The strong winds could NOT have been the result of microburst associated with a thunderstorm or strong convection. Weather radar showed no such feature and the lightning detection network had no strikes in the region.

6. An occluded front was approaching the coast at the time of big winds and tree fall.

well i think that explains it
surprised it wasnt an microburst

 

[Caeldeth]

An occluded front was approaching the coast at the time of big winds and tree fall.

Strong updraft with a strong downdraft which is associated with an occulating front (cyclonic) will create strightline winds up to 80mph to even 100mph on the west coast and it can keep them rather confined. I'm still saying it's weather related, due to the damage signature and the fact that a storm came though at the time in question. Absoloutly nothing paranormal about this.

 

[CasualBystander]

well i think that explains it
surprised it wasnt an microburst

The photos with this story showed uprooted trees which is what you would expect with high winds.