Tree removal in Martin, TN

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 9 storm reports near Martin that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated May 20, 2025; May 26, 2024; and May 8, 2024. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 67 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 4,120 households live in Martin. 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 1980. 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 Martin, averages 82 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 3 electric utilities with service territory in Weakley County, among them Carroll County and Gibson Electric Members Corp; the county page names the other one.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024