I live in Northern MN near Duluth on Lake Superior. Weds night about 3am a huge storm came through cutting a swatch across N MN. Our range is heavily wooded with old trees ,spruce,poplar, white pines that where probably there when Washington was president. The weather service reported wind gusts over 100 mph. The devastion is hard to describe . The city of Duluth had 57000 people w/o power. Only 88000 live there. Watching the news right now the power co estimates 40000 still out. Rural areas forecasting sometime next week. On the way in to our club yesterday every pole along the road had a tree down over the wires.weird to look at lines ,up & down ,up& down all the way. Our range is like a giant pile of pic-up-sticks. We are hosting the state 3D championships Aug 4,6 some getting the trails open is critical. Last 2 nights we have been chain sawing our way thru. Trees across ever 10 yards or less. Then you have the widow makers where 3-4 trees are all hung up in trees. Scary stuff. Tonight we came to a pile across the trail that had 10 trees all blown down together . Spruce and poplar all mixed up. Sometimes when you cut a log the stump end will stand back up.We figured that out early, so with the right cut you can stand back up 10-15' of tree you don't have to deal with. We are on critical mode to get ready for our state shoot, but our poor friends in Bemidji, MN where the same storm hit about 1am. They are hosting the State field championships TOMMOROW. I have no idea how that can get the range ready in 2 days. Anybody want to run a chainsaw for a couple days in 90 degree temps with horseflys and skeeters, come on up tomorrow.

Sounds like a mess, Sorry to hear it, if I where closer I would help. Be safe with that timber cutting , trees can go off in any direction when cut. It should be done by trained persons.

I have a nice Husky and would gladly help if I was near. Good luck with it all and be safe.

Wish I could help but your a little to far away. Back in 2003 our club lost it's range to fire. Fire hit on day of shoot. We lost 40K in targets, tools, buildings etc. We did save two targets by throwing them in dry creek. Fire was so hot and fierce we never found evidence of 3D targets. We were fortunate that the archery community steeped up and got us back up in time for a "trad shoot" the following month. I hope you have the same luck.

So sorry to hear that. We lost four huge oaks in our yard to a thunderstorm and straight--line winds two weeks ago. Firewood for this year and most of next year, though. One tree missed our house by about ten feet.

If there's one thing I like to do, it's cut wood with a chainsaw. Primal and gnarly. Women not need apply.

Sad news.

Hope it gets fixed up for you guys.

I have a outside wood boiler and haven. Heated with wood most of my adult life. There. Is just something primal and comforting cutting and splitting wood. I work at a credit union ,and I am the problem guy. I get all the Shit no one else can do . Being in the woods is good for both mind and body . I'm 58 yrs oLd and still cut 13-14 cords of firewood a year, most semi trucks can only carry 10 cords. Keeps me going!

We're under the gun for possible big storms this evening. So far, it has been a nice summer down here in SE MN.

Joe

I have had storm damage undo a fair amount of trail work. Sucks having to start back at the beginning!

Good luck to all, and hope they can hold their shoot.

Sorry to hear nature hit ya so hard. Be careful and stay safe cutting those trees.

Sorry to hear that. Yes, be safe. Jawge

In 1985, northwestern Pa. was hit by a series of tornados. There is a quarter mile strip of grown forest that was lifted up and slammed back down...right through Parker Dam State Park and Moshannon State Forest. Not sure how many miles it is but it was described as an EF 4 and likely a 5. I think there were 17 different tornadoes that day. No area is immune from destructive storms.

In 2001 I talked to one of the foresters at neighboring S.B. Elliot State Park, and at that time they were taking advantage of the regrowth to enhance habitat to Ruffed Grouse. The area of damage now is great habitat altogether in an area of mature forest. Nature can make lemonaide out of lemons most of the time.

Good luck with your shoot...it's a bit of a drive for me to help.

These trajedies have a way of pulling folks together, which can be a blessing over the bad circumstances of the incident itself. Sure hope you all have good luck with the clean up, and think safety with those widow makers.

Sorry to hear about your course. Please be careful cutting those entangled trees. It only takes one mistake to cause a serious injury or death. Take lots of time to examine each pile and don't be in a hurry. This work is for experienced cutters only. Use caution in letting just anybody with a chainsaw in there to help. Good luck and be safe.

WE had a storm come thru Russellville Ky yesterday and it downed trees every where,and local flooding in a matter of mins.

I can share your pain we lost ours 10 or 12 years ago in a big storm that washed most of our range away. We ultimately had to relocate it was a long process that I was not that involved in at the time but more involved now so lm able to understand the amount of effort it takes to get one up and running.

January 2007 brought an ice storm from NE Texas to Indiana.

Locally in SW Missouri power was out 3 weeks for some. I can say with honesty & accuracy that almost every tree in town was broken.

Great time to stock up on bow wood! Huge Osage trees became lots of bows. I still have some of that stash.

But yeah, it's dangerous & really makes you re-think how dependent we are upon modern utilities, food supply, water supply, health care, etc.

Sorry to hear that Kyle. Can't leave my wife alone for long and My darn back isn't worth a sh_t either. Hope you can get some good help, as I know you are not in the best of health either to be cutting and hauling all day! Maybe "holezone" can make it up from Cambridge and throw some logs around for his weight lifting work out? Good luck with the clean-up and shoot.

We didn't get it to bad up here on the Range. A little high wind and lots of rain, thunder and lightning! Last I heard there were still people stuck in their houses up in Ely... I heard the winds in Duluth got up to 100 MPH!

best wishes to you guys,, hope you can get it sorted out soon,,

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