Tulip poplar struck by lightening - What's happening in the field?

What's happening in the field?

At the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station

Tulip poplar struck by lightening

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The tulip poplar on the Mountain Grove Campus, probably the oldest specimen in the Ozarks Arboretum, was stuck by lightening last night. We hope that it will survive, but the damage is severe. Leslie Akers checked the weather station and estimated the time of the strike to be at 12:45 am.

The large tulip poplar, just outside of Faurot Hall, was struck by lightening last night. Photo by Shelia Long.
The large tulip poplar, just outside of Faurot Hall, was struck by lightening last night. Photo by Shelia Long.
The damage was severe but we hope the tree will survive.
The damage was severe but we hope the tree will survive.
A lot of branches fell and one window in Faurot Hall was broken from this.
A lot of branches fell and one window in Faurot Hall was broken from this.