content: Seems legit to me that the storm knocked them over. You can see they don't have a very good root system because of the road bed. Check this link out: https://archive.is/WR76F Though, you are not the only one to have thought that. First image on this page: https://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/photos-high-winds-bring-chaos-death-in-germany/collection_f4a0043c-39bd-5410-b659-c3785b060935.html https://www.thegardenisland.com/2017/10/06/news/storms-kill-2-in-poland-raise-regional-death-toll-to-9-5/