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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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