Dauphin County · Pennsylvania
Tree removal in Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg: 6 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 60 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Harrisburg
- 6
- strongest gust in them
- 60 mph
- with trees across Dauphin County
- 123
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Harrisburg, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 6 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Jul 3, 2025 · May 16, 2025 · Apr 15, 2025 |
| Strongest gust | 60 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Dauphin County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 136 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 123 |
| Tornado reports | 4 |
Full record for Dauphin County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Dauphin County
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively low |
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 111 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 34 |
| Distance to the station | 1 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Harrisburg
| Households | 22,040 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 1 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1947 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co |
|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | |
| Borough of Middletown |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 4 utilities in Dauphin County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Harrisburg
- Is it an emergency?6 tree reports near Harrisburg
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1947, among older trees
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Pruning instead of removal
- Removal day
Rules in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Claim complaints: Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
Map of Harrisburg
Close by
- Penbrook 1 with trees
- Progress
- Paxtang 2 with trees
- Enhaut 1 with trees
- Colonial Park 2 with trees
- Bressler 1 with trees
- Lawnton
- Steelton
- Paxtonia
- Rutherford
- Linglestown 1 with trees
- Dauphin 5 with trees