Nearly everyone had a storm-related tale, mixing inconvenience and a sense of wonder at forces that effortlessly ripped trees from the ground, roots and all.
"We have wind most of the time, but we don't usually have wind gusts of 60 miles per hour ripping trees out," Ms. David said.
Hurricane Lili slammed into Louisiana today with tornado-force winds that ripped trees from the ground, smashed mobile homes and caused widespread blackouts that may last for weeks.
He said the wind and rain had torn roofs from houses, swept away plantations, ripped trees from the earth and drowned livestock.
SPORTSFRIDAY Hurricane Hits Louisiana, Weakened but Damaging A weakened Hurricane Lili slammed into Louisiana with tornado-force winds that ripped trees from the ground, smashed mobile homes and caused widespread blackouts.
Can you be sure they wouldn't eat other vegetation that other species feed on, or rip up trees?
Run as a last resort, as turning your pack on an elephant is the last thing you will do... Avoid climbing trees because a fully grown elephant can rip a tree very easily!
Diet may be the key, researchers say: Hornbills need a sturdier beak to rip off tree bark in their search for insects.
Butting and shaking, the animal, covered with shaggy black wool, looks as if he is either going to rip the tree from the ground or sacrifice a piece of his head.
According to the judiciary police, the fire started in the village of Escalos Fundeiros, in the north of the county, due to a dry thunderstorm, which produced lightening strong enough to rip a tree in half.
