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Friday, October 04, 2013 ApertureScience Federal Way, WA

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To my disappointment, the windstorm amounted to far less ferocity than originally predicted. Forecast models showed the low center moving inland much further south (and closer) than it ended up. So basically, I didn't get the exciting wind event I'd expected but still got massive plant damage regardless, ha! Anyway, about 10pm that night, gusts to about 45mph ripped through the greenbelt, wreaking havoc on trees that probably would have been unfazed sans their leaves. I sincerely hope other local growers made it out all right. Here's two pictures of the plants...most damage happened to the Dill with probably 3/5ths of the leaf stalks bent and vines rolled. The Clementz lost closer to 2/5ths and doesn't seem to have minded.
 



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