Tree removal in Ellicott City, MD

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 2 storm reports near Ellicott City that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated June 8, 2022 and June 8, 2016. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 58 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 26,580 households live in Ellicott City. About half the homes are detached houses and about three quarters of the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1991.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 11 miles from Ellicott City, averages 92 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 23 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 Howard County, among them Baltimore Gas & Electric Co and The Potomac Edison Company.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024