Tree removal in Lawrence, KS

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 26 storm reports near Lawrence that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated July 31, 2024; July 16, 2024; and June 28, 2024. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 81 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 40,960 households live in Lawrence. About half the homes are detached houses and about four in ten occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1988. 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 1 mile from Lawrence, averages 104 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 39 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 5 electric utilities with service territory in Douglas County, among them Evergy Kansas Central, Inc and Evergy Metro; the county page names the other 3.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024