New York
Tree removal in Orange County, NY
Orange County: 119 of 147 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees. The storm record, risk ratings, power utilities and towns.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 119
- tornado reports
- 2
- electric utilities
- 3
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Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 147 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 119 |
| Tornado reports | 2 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 2 |
| Latest report with trees | Jul 3, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 8 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Goshen | 7 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Newburgh | 7 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Monroe | 5 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Greenwood Lake | 4 | May 23, 2024 |
| Vails Gate | 4 | Sep 7, 2023 |
| Balmville | 3 | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Gardnertown | 3 | Aug 12, 2023 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively moderate |
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp |
|---|---|
| 2 | New York State Elec & Gas Corp |
| 3 | Orange & Rockland Utils Inc |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 137,310 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 6 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 7 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1975 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Towns in Orange County
- Kiryas Joel
- Middletown
- Newburgh
- Woodbury
- Scotchtown
- Orange Lake
- Monroe
- Port Jervis
- New Windsor
- Mechanicstown
- Walden
- Warwick
- West Point
- Goshen
- Washingtonville
- Firthcliffe
- Gardnertown
- Chester
- South Blooming Grove
- Montgomery
- Balmville
- Highland Falls
- Walton Park
- Beaver Dam Lake
- Washington Heights
- Maybrook
- Tuxedo
- Vails Gate
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Greenwood Lake
- Florida
- Harriman
- Fort Montgomery
- Mountain Lodge Park
- Pine Bush
- Otisville
- Sparrow Bush
Questions people ask
Rules in New York
New York: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Claim complaints: New York State Department of Financial Services.