Windthrow on that scale happens quite frequently. Less commonly caught on camera like that. Basically you get a really long wet spell that deeply saturates the soil which is like concrete when dry, but loose when wet. Then if you get strong winds before the soil has a chance to dry out, the one gust can topple many trees. If you travel the backroads in in that area, better have a chainsaw with you as if there’s one tree blocking the road, there’s probably several more just around the corner.
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