Tree removal in Gettysburg, PA

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 3 storm reports near Gettysburg that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated April 15, 2025; October 31, 2019; and August 16, 2016. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 2,320 households live in Gettysburg. About half the homes are detached houses and about half the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1942. 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 2 miles from Gettysburg, averages 121 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 41 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 Adams County, among them FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co and Adams Electric Cooperative Inc.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024