Tree removal in Owego, NY

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 12 storm reports near Owego that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated July 22, 2024; July 5, 2024; and September 7, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 75 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,670 households live in Owego. 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 1940. 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 9 miles from Owego, averages 155 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 68 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 Tioga County, among them FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co and New York State Elec & Gas Corp.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024