Dauphin County · Pennsylvania
Tree removal in Palmdale, PA
Palmdale, in Dauphin County: 123 storm reports that mention trees across the county, 2016–2025. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- 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
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 | 120 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 39 |
| Distance to the station | 9 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Palmdale
| Households | 600 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 3 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1976 |
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 Palmdale
- Clearing a lota small place, about 600 households
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Arborist assessment
- Removal day
- Pruning instead of removal
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 Palmdale
Close by
- Hershey 4 with trees
- Hummelstown 1 with trees
- Skyline View 6 with trees
- Rutherford
- Middletown 4 with trees
- Paxtonia
- Lawnton
- Linglestown 1 with trees
- Colonial Park 2 with trees
- Highspire 4 with trees
- Bressler 1 with trees
- Paxtang 2 with trees