Tree removal in Ridgeland, MS

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 13 storm reports near Ridgeland that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated March 31, 2025; June 18, 2023; and June 10, 2023. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 86 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 10,630 households live in Ridgeland. 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 1990. 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 7 miles from Ridgeland, averages 32 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 2 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 Madison County, among them Entergy Mississippi LLC and Canton Municipal Utilities.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024