Fast-moving Storm Downs Large Tree on Bedford Common

Downed tree on Bedford Common - Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved - click to view larger image
Downed tree on Bedford Common – Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved – click to view larger image

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Mass Alerts posted a Strong Thunderstorm warning for our area, suggesting that heavy rain would be preceded by high winds around 6 pm on Saturday afternoon. The rains never materialized and the warning has expired, but their wind projection was on target.

Facebook noted a report that Davis Road was closed between Redcoat and Revolutionary Ridge due to a wire resting on the power lines although Eversource reported only one Bedford customer without electricity. Within a few minutes these images arrived, showing a large tree down on Bedford Common.

With thanks to Tod Amazeen of Bedford for sharing his images with our readers.

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Downed tree on Bedford Common – Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved – click to view larger image
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Downed tree on Bedford Common – Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved – click to view larger image
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Downed tree on Bedford Common – Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved – click to view larger image
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Downed tree on Bedford Common – Image (c) Tod Amazeen, 2106 all rights reserved – click to view larger image

 

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ron green
July 25, 2016 5:56 pm

On inspection, the base of the tree had a considerable amount of wet rot. This seems to have been the result of mounding and mulching around the tree trunk. I could stick a car key into the rotted section to a depth of 2″. Don Marshall, tree
guru,

has recommended against this practice for years.

July 27, 2016 8:12 am
Reply to  ron green

Bedford’s grounds staff discontinued the practice of mounding mulch around the base of trees many years ago; if you check the image of the root ball in the story, there is none around the downed tree.

Alan Bragg
July 24, 2016 9:26 am

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