you really have shown some really nice shots of this strom i so very glade you didn't put people in them. i lost my home two times in four years to floods and there were always people trying to take our pictures as we were trying to put our lives back in order, so thank you for the photos.to this day the rain affects me the last flood for me was in 94 and i just walked away with the clothes on my back. but life goes on. thanks again shadow

So sad to see this damage, a wonderful capture. Hugs. Diane.

Isn't it amazing how you could have two trees right beside each other and one fall down and nothing happens to the other. Nature is a amazing thing. Nice series :)

You were very lucky, Marlene. Another great shot.

Excellent and impressive shot. What a destruction.

As an old saying says, oh well, can't remember it but it had something to do with wind and trees, basically if the tree will not bend to the wind then it will fall. Wish I could remember the whole thing. Excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great pics of sad events Marcy. Young trees are less brittle and the boat with the biggest sails is most likely to capsize in a strong cross wind, same with trees. Tornadoes, floods, earthquakes, blizzards.. (just to name a few). It's a good thing I don't believe God is responsible or I'd have to hold him accountable someday. Bravo and hugs from Dave :^)

These have been some fine pictures of the mess left behind by the windstorm.I hope that people are doing okay with the cleanup.

I understand that the reason the winds became so violent when the remnants of Ike passed your way was because the sun was shining and the heat mixed with the storm remnants fueled the wind to horrendous speeds. Thanks for sending me the video you made of this, Marlene. Much appreciated.

I don't think the wind paid attention to that 25 mph sign - lol hope all is better now. Little late on viewing uploads.

Just looked at your last three Ohio storm images. The wind is a mighty force isn't it? I'm originally from the east coast and these sorts of storms, while never easy, are not too unusual. I've lived in Kansas for the last 29 years and here tornadoes are the name of the game...but you've even experienced them in Ohio too in recent years. I've never experienced a flood...that's one event I hope to never experience. Excellent photos. Bill

Wow...awesome

this proves we are not as strong as wind:)

Excellent capture..... but what a disaster for the people. 5+ hugs:)

Wow We got winds and trees blown down but nothing like this Louisville really got the brunt of the storm We got lucky Great capture sis Hugs Susan~

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I guess there really is a lesson to be learned here and that is everything no matter how strong it is is susceptible. I also hope that the people who were affected weren't hurt! Coincidently I had the same experience where a 100 year old maple tree in my front yard - one of the big heavy branches fell off and hit my neighbor's car! In the meantime my car was in the drive just under the tree and there wasn't a scratch on it! Go figure - but I guess that really is the true nature of storms! It is a very awesome capture of the results of a storm!