Tree removal in Wonder Lake, IL

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service logged 5 storm reports near Wonder Lake that mention trees, limbs or branches. The latest are dated September 7, 2021; August 11, 2021; and August 10, 2021. The strongest wind gust recorded in them was 69 mph, estimated by the reporter.

After a storm

Source: NOAA Storm Events

About 1,530 households live in Wonder Lake. Almost all the homes are detached houses and almost all the occupied homes are lived in by their owners. Half the homes were built before 1968.

Before you call

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

The nearest NOAA climate normals station, about 7 miles from Wonder Lake, averages 144 nights a year with a low at or below 32°F, and 67 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 McHenry County, among them Commonwealth Edison Co and Rock Energy Cooperative.

A tree on a power line

Source: EIA-861, 2024