It looks eerie but it is not uncommon for this to happen. It also means he should not have been in the forest since those root clumps will only withstand so muc

It looks eerie but it is not uncommon for this to happen. It also means he should not have been in the forest since those root clumps will only withstand so much punishment before they tear loose and the trees start falling. It is not uncommon for people to get hurt/killed by falling trees in stormy forests. Even worse than root clumps with the trees still attached are clumps with stubs, i.e. when the trunk has been severed from the root. Those stand up invitingly but can snap shut at any moment like a man-eating Venus Fly trap.