North Carolina

Tree removal in Wilson County, NC

Wilson County: 66 of 75 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: 66
tornado reports: 3
electric utilities: 9

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Storm record

2016–2025

Thunderstorm wind reports	75
Of those, mentioning trees	66
Tornado reports	3
Of those, mentioning trees	3
Latest report with trees	Jun 25, 2025

Source: NOAA Storm Events

Places named most often in tree reports

Place	Reports	Latest
Wilson	16	May 5, 2025
Lucama	11	Apr 30, 2023
Black Creek	8	Aug 8, 2024
Elm City	4	Jun 19, 2025
Stantonsburg	4	Jun 19, 2025
Saratoga	3	Aug 1, 2021
Sims	2	Jun 25, 2025

Source: NOAA Storm Events

FEMA risk ratings

Hurricanes	Relatively moderate
Ice storms	Relatively moderate
Strong wind	Relatively moderate
Tornadoes	Relatively moderate

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Electric utilities serving the county

1	Duke Energy Progress
2	City of Wilson
3	Edgecombe-Martin County E M C
4	Pitt & Greene Elec Member Corp
5	Town of Black Creek
6	Town of Lucama
7	Town of Sharpsburg
8	Town of Stantonsburg
9	Tri-County Elec Member Corp (NC)

If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.

Source: EIA-861, 2024

Homes

Households	32,860
Detached houses	6 in 10 homes
Owner-occupied	6 in 10 occupied homes
Median year built	1985

Source: Census ACS 2019–2023

Towns in Wilson County

Questions people ask

Rules in North Carolina

North Carolina: 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: North Carolina Department of Insurance.

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