Ancient sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park knocked over by giant wind storm
The Mono Winds originated on January 18 and topped out at 110mph near Yosemite National Park Eight trees fell in the upper section of Mariposa Grove, while seven fell in the lower part of the grove The storm created the most damage in the park since historic floods required $200million repairs in 1997 None of the famous named trees in Mariposa Grove, such as the Grizzly Giant, were felled by the storm
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