Orange County · Florida
Tree removal in Orlando, FL
Orlando: one National Weather Service storm report near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 58 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Orlando
- 1
- strongest gust in them
- 58 mph
- with trees across Orange County
- 40
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Orlando, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 1 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Aug 21, 2021 |
| Strongest gust | 58 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Orange County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 65 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 40 |
| Tornado reports | 8 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Orange County
| Hurricanes | Relatively high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Very high |
| Tornadoes | Very high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 2 |
|---|---|
| Distance to the station | 5 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Orlando
| Households | 126,670 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 3 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1991 |
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 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| Florida Power & Light Co | |
| Central Florida Tourism Oversight District |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 5 utilities in Orange County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Orlando
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated very high
- Permits and rules
- Tree on power lines
- Pruning instead of removal
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). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Orlando
Close by
- Meadow Woods
- Lake Mary Jane
- Taft
- Belle Isle 2 with trees
- Rio Pinar
- Pine Castle 1 with trees
- Conway 4 with trees
- Southchase
- Edgewood 1 with trees
- Sky Lake
- Alafaya
- Azalea Park 1 with trees