Tree removal in Allentown, PA

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 2 storm reports near Allentown that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated July 21, 2021 and June 27, 2020. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 63 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 46,040 households live in Allentown. About a quarter of the homes are detached houses and about four in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1951. With that many rentals, a tree at a rented home usually goes to the landlord or property manager first; the lease generally says who arranges and pays for tree work.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 4 miles from Allentown, averages 118 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 40 at or below 20°F.

Ice, snow and broken limbs

Source: NOAA Climate Normals

Call the electric utility first and treat the line as live. EIA lists 2 electric utilities with service territory in Lehigh County, among them FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co and PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024