Patterns and Controls of Hurricane-Caused Forest Damage: A Landscape-Scale Analysis of Treefall Direction Following Hurricane Katrina∗

Kupfer, John A.; Glenn, David A.; Sackett, Jovian P.

doi:10.1080/00330120802316213

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“…Potentially important factors in determining DoD include site characteristics such as topography and exposure to wind (Kupfer et al 2008;Ruel, 2000), soil type and rooting conditions (Nicoll et al 2006;Elie and Ruel 2005), and physical characteristics of trees such as crown size and shape (Eloy 2011;Kane et al 2008). In addition, trees can be weakened by various agents such as disease, insects and improper nursery planting techniques, while still appearing healthy to the untrained eye, particularly in urban and suburban settings (Jim and Liu 1997;Johnson et al 1999).…”

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Estimating Wind Speeds of Convective Storms from Tree Damage

Frelich

Ostuno²

2021

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In much of the central and eastern United States, tree damage is typically the most common damage indicator available to National Weather Service meteorologists estimating wind speeds from convective storms. Unfortunately, most meteorologists have little or no formal training in the susceptibility of trees to high winds, and the Enhanced Fujita scale does not address many of the various factors that affect the wind tolerance of trees. This study attempts to describe these factors and to provide a strategy for integrating them when estimating wind speeds based on tree damage. Several case studies are used to illustrate the problems and possibilities in deriving a more detailed damage scale than currently exists.

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