Florida
Tree removal in Alachua County, FL
Alachua County: 118 of 138 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees. The storm record, risk ratings, power utilities and towns.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 118
- tornado reports
- 3
- electric utilities
- 7
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 138 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 118 |
| Tornado reports | 3 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 2 |
| Latest report with trees | Jul 14, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| High Springs | 5 | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Newberry | 5 | Jul 4, 2019 |
| Archer | 4 | Jan 4, 2023 |
| Hawthorne | 4 | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Waldo | 4 | Jan 9, 2024 |
| Gainesville | 3 | Sep 21, 2023 |
| La Crosse | 2 | Jun 19, 2022 |
| Micanopy | 2 | Dec 14, 2019 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Relatively high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| 2 | Florida Power & Light Co |
| 3 | Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc |
| 4 | City of Alachua |
| 5 | City of Newberry |
| 6 | Clay Electric Cooperative, Inc |
| 7 | Gainesville Regional Utilities |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 112,780 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 5 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1987 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Towns in Alachua County
Questions people ask
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045).
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.