
I recently left home after what I considered to be a vicious hail storm. I tried to be as cautious as possible because it’s not uncommon to see debris on the roads after storms. As I pulled out of my subdivision, I looked for a tree that had been leaning because after all the wind from the storm I was sure that it would fall but it didn’t. On my way home I took the very same path. I didn’t feel the need to be as cautious because previously the roads were very clear. As I approached a certain point on the journey home, I noticed that I could no longer see clearly down the road. I wasn’t sure exactly why I couldn’t see so for a brief moment I speculated; It’s dark outside, or maybe I’m approaching a hill and just can’t see over to the other side. I began to slow down and then I hit the brakes. There was a huge tree blocking the entire street. It had fallen after the storm.