Tree removal in Wilmington, NC

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 3 storm reports near Wilmington that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated June 8, 2025; January 9, 2024; and December 20, 2018. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 60 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 55,150 households live in Wilmington. 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 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 4 miles from Wilmington, averages 37 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 one electric utility with service territory in New Hanover County: Duke Energy Progress.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024