Wellington gets almost 2 inches of rain and loses a hackberry tree overnight
A hackberry tree falls north of the U.S. Post Office sometime over the night.
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Wellington was doused with 1.9 inches of rain Tuesday evening – Wednesday morning in a rather quick moving storm that hit the area during the witching hours.
And a hackberry tree saw its demise perhaps in the process, pulling up a large chunk of Wellington City alleyway concrete along with it.
The hackberry, located north of the Wellington U.S. Post Office, fell over from its roots, sometime during the night. Whether it occurred during the rain storm is not determined.
Elaine Brooner, who lives directly north of the tree, said she never heard it fall. The tree is on the post office property.
For the record, according to Sumner Newscow precipitation estimates, the town has received 3.8 inches for April and 7.5 inches for 2016.
Here is the view looking south of fallen tree.
