Florida
Tree removal in Pinellas County, FL
Pinellas County: 23 of 53 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
- 23
- tornado reports
- 19
- electric utilities
- 2
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 53 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 23 |
| Tornado reports | 19 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 12 |
| Latest report with trees | Jan 9, 2024 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 3 | Apr 24, 2020 |
| Clearwater | 2 | Jun 6, 2020 |
| Palm Harbor | 2 | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Bay Pines | 1 | Aug 28, 2018 |
| Feather Sound | 1 | Feb 6, 2020 |
| Madeira Beach | 1 | May 5, 2019 |
| Safety Harbor | 1 | Dec 8, 2017 |
| Seminole | 1 | Nov 2, 2018 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Very high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| 2 | Tampa Electric Co |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 423,240 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 5 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 7 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1976 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Towns in Pinellas County
- St. Petersburg
- Clearwater
- Largo
- Palm Harbor
- Pinellas Park
- Dunedin
- East Lake
- Tarpon Springs
- Lealman
- Seminole
- Safety Harbor
- West Lealman
- Oldsmar
- Gulfport
- Bardmoor
- St. Pete Beach
- Treasure Island
- South Pasadena
- Kenneth City
- Belleair
- South Highpoint
- Tierra Verde
- Madeira Beach
- Indian Rocks Beach
- Feather Sound
- Ridgecrest
- Harbor Bluffs
- Bay Pines
- Belleair Bluffs
- Greenbriar
- Bear Creek
- Redington Shores
- Belleair Beach
- North Redington Beach
- Redington Beach
- Indian Shores
Questions people ask
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045).
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.