Subj : ES Picture of the Day 10  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Aug 10 2022 12:00:38

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 Lightning Scar on Tulip Tree

   August 10, 2022

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   Photographer:  Trevor Schlindwein
   Summary Author:  Trevor Schlindwein

   The photo above was taken after our  tulip tree ( Liriodendron
   tulipifera) in Chatham, Illinois, was struck by a  bolt of lightning
   on May 26, 2022. This tree stands approximately 3 stories tall (about
   42-ft or 13 m). The lightning left cracks on several large upper
   branches (not pictured) as it traveled toward the ground. It struck
   with such force that pieces of the bark were blown out of the side of
   the tree (pictured here), where they landed on a rooftop and driveway
   across the street.  This strike also left a 12-inch by 12-inch (30
   cm x 30 cm) hole in the ground as the lightning continued its path
   towards the roots of the tree.

   It should be noted that there were several taller  pin oaks within
   100 ft (30 m) of this tree that were not struck. An arborist cut down
   our tree down for safety reasons because it literally split the trunk
   in half. Tulip trees tend to be targeted by lightning more than some
   other trees of similar stature. Fortunately, no one was injured. Photo
   taken on May 26,2022.


   Chatham, Illinois Coordinates: 39.6762, -89.7045

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