This tree tipped over at the base. I'm not sure, but it might be a Linden tree. We used to have a Linden tree. It was about this size, maybe a little bit bigger. One night, one windy night, it tipped over. Just like this one. Most likely it was root bound. For future reference, when you buy a new tree and plant it, the roots should not be confined inside a burlap root ball. They need to be stretched out or cut so that they don't eventually girdle the tree at its base.
I only did a quick Google search, but here is some information from the University of Minnesota about the correct way to plant a tree. Pay special attention to the section with Figure 3. Cutting pattern for rootbound container stock.
Later in the day on Friday, this tree had been cut back to the point that it was just a trunk with a few short branches at the top of the trunk.
Read the next post for lots more information about the storm.
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