Adams County · Pennsylvania
Tree removal in Gettysburg, PA
Gettysburg: 3 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 60 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Gettysburg
- 3
- strongest gust in them
- 60 mph
- with trees across Adams County
- 68
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Gettysburg, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 3 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Apr 15, 2025 · Oct 31, 2019 · Aug 16, 2016 |
| Strongest gust | 60 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Adams County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 77 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 68 |
| Tornado reports | 1 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Adams County
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively low |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively low |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 121 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 41 |
| Distance to the station | 2 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Gettysburg
| Households | 2,320 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 5 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1942 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co |
|---|---|
| Adams Electric Cooperative Inc |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Gettysburg
- Is it an emergency?3 tree reports near Gettysburg
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1942, among older trees
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Tree on power lines
- Cables and braces
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania: 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: Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
Map of Gettysburg
Close by
- Lake Heritage
- Bonneauville 1 with trees
- Biglerville 1 with trees
- New Oxford 2 with trees
- Carroll Valley
- Littlestown 3 with trees
- McSherrystown
- Hampton 1 with trees
- Lake Meade
- East Berlin 3 with trees