Thanks, Goldie. The reason the trees came down in my area during Hurricane Opal (October, 1995) is because it had rained for days prior thereto, so all they needed were strong winds and heavy rain to bring them down.
The wind started up shortly after I posted earlier but seems to be slacking off now and a good thing, too, because we have had lots of rain the past month, the ground is soaked, and a strong wind would bring more trees down. The plus side is that I need not be concerned about a forest fire.