There was a time many years ago that some absolutely kill you gigantic tree fell in my parents' yard during a storm. I think it was an oak. It could have fallen so many different ways but it fell on a stone fence dividing 4 properties and absolutely destroyed that very strong stone fence. Had it fallen basically any other way than it did and it would have went right through the houses like they weren't even there. It was possible to see this fence from google maps for a time it was so big.

I know this isn't what your post is about but it just kicked that memory on in my mind.