Lancaster County · Pennsylvania
Tree removal in Columbia, PA
Columbia: 2 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 70 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Columbia
- 2
- strongest gust in them
- 70 mph
- with trees across Lancaster County
- 183
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Columbia, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 2 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Jul 16, 2024 · Sep 5, 2017 |
| Strongest gust | 70 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Lancaster County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 221 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 183 |
| Tornado reports | 7 |
Full record for Lancaster County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Lancaster County
| Hurricanes | Relatively high |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively moderate |
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 122 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 41 |
| Distance to the station | 7 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Columbia
| Households | 4,670 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 3 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1939 or earlier |
Most homes here are attached or in apartment buildings, where trees often stand on shared or association land.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co |
|---|---|
| PPL Electric Utilities Corp | |
| Borough of Ephrata |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Columbia
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1939, among older trees
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
- Removal day
- Cables and braces
- Should it come down?
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 Columbia
Close by
- Mountville 1 with trees
- Marietta
- Maytown
- Mount Joy 1 with trees
- Salunga 3 with trees
- Landisville 2 with trees
- Rheems
- Millersville 4 with trees
- East Petersburg 1 with trees
- Bainbridge
- Elizabethtown 1 with trees
- Lancaster 3 with trees