I heard it happen while in my ground blind. Heard the tree begin to fall. Heard it taking out other trees. Heard all the cracking and popping that goes with it. Then i finally heard and felt the big BOOM when it hit the ground.

3 Foot diameter healthy tree gave way on a steep hillside due to heavy rains. It fell no more than 30 yards from my blind. That was about as scared as i have ever been. The cracking and popping seemed to go on for an eternity and i was just waiting to be crushed