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WATCH: Strong wind gusts topple a massive tree moments after golfers pass by

Wild video shared by the owner of an Ohio golf course shows gusty winds taking down a large tree

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WATCH: Gusty winds topple tree in front of group at Ohio golf course

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Updated: 5:20 PM CDT Mar 16, 2026

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Wild video shared by the owner of an Ohio golf course shows gusty winds taking down a large tree on Friday.It happened at the Hocking Hills Golf Course in southeast Ohio.Nobody was injured when the tree went down. It happened right after a group of four people walked past and prepared to get in their carts.See the video in the media player at the top of the story.The owner of the golf course, Zac Loomis, said he invited the golfers who witnessed the tree fall for a round of drinks on the house to help calm their nerves.“I hope one of these guys gets a hole-in-one,” Loomis said.Gusty winds were prevalent around Ohio on Friday, with some towns in the Greater Cincinnati area reporting wind gusts near 60 miles per hour.

Wild video shared by the owner of an Ohio golf course shows gusty winds taking down a large tree on Friday.

It happened at the Hocking Hills Golf Course in southeast Ohio.

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Nobody was injured when the tree went down. It happened right after a group of four people walked past and prepared to get in their carts.

See the video in the media player at the top of the story.

The owner of the golf course, Zac Loomis, said he invited the golfers who witnessed the tree fall for a round of drinks on the house to help calm their nerves.

“I hope one of these guys gets a hole-in-one,” Loomis said.

Gusty winds were prevalent around Ohio on Friday, with some towns in the Greater Cincinnati area reporting wind gusts near 60 miles per hour.

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