2024 06 27 Post Mortem On The Red Oak Limb

I saw this branch fall from the anchor oak in the NW pasture. After I sawed it up I was able to see the break in the branch. Unfortunately I did not see a smoking gun reason for the branch to fall. Good news is I have more firewood!

[@OneMound1]

Yeah, it’s definitely weird for healthy branches to just calm down like that without a storm. I think I mentioned in your last video same thing happened at my place. Since then I came across one other limb that looked healthy down and one of my customers properties. I think maybe there’s just been a lot of new growth and they collapse under their own weight?

[@holmesteadridge]

I really am without a logical explanation. The tree seems healthy. There was no obvious problem with the branch, itself. We had adequate rain during the spring. We had a dry June, but I don't think that would have any effect. Just a weird situation.