Drought Conditions In Middle Tennessee Are Bringing Down Poplar Leaves In Droves

IN DICKSON COUNTY WHERE I LIVE, we  had a nice little shower Wednesday afternoon. However drought conditions prevail and our state tree, the beautiful tulip poplar, is losing most of its leaves very early this year for lack of water. Not so for the oaks.  Eager to see if this is the case today up on the Cumberland Plateau. Thank goodness it's cooling off a bit.  Does this mean an early fall?

UPDATE FROM HIGHER ELEVATIONS: POPLARS GREEN, WELL WATERED AND MUCH LESS STRESSED.