Lightning strike oak?

[SD51555]

I think lightning hit this tree. Don’t know what else could explain this. Blew a strip of bark off 40’ long.

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[Daydreamer]

Lucky the place didn't burn to a crisp considering how dry it is!

 

[Catscratch]

Yep, I think you are right! I've found similar trees many times. A lot of times the tree lives. Kind of amazing the power it takes to blow chunks of wood out like that.

 

[KY wild]

Yes I would agree lightning. I had a white oak that looked like that after being hit and 50 yards away a fence charger on a post exploded and through pieces in every direction.

 

[Electrodigical]

Baseball bats, quick!

 

[TreeDaddy]

I think lightning hit this tree. Don’t know what else could explain this. Blew a strip of bark off 40’ long.

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Nahhhhh

That's just a buck rub at native hunters place

bill

 

[goatman]

SD you guessed right. Happens often around here. Last year an oak about 12" through got completely blown apart. Thought it was toast. I cut the trunk off couple feet off the ground. It sprouted back and is living. I think yours is going to live.

 

[ksJoe]

I've never seen that happen to a tree on my property. I guess there's a benefit to being in a wind farm. Those big spinning lightening rods do some good!

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Agree it looks like a lightning strike. I've seen it on a few trees in the woods here. Lightning struck a huge white pine at camp & blew a big section of trunk and large limbs off - and it's still standing & green. Your tree should be fine.

 

[Buckly]

A lot of times the lightning will superheat the water in the tree and kill it. Time will tell.

 

[Howboutthemdawgs]

Here’s one too

 

[Bowsnbucks]

^ ^ ^ ^ That one looks totally girdled by the strike. Probably toast on that one.