New York
Tree removal in Albany County, NY
Albany County: 200 of 240 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
- 200
- electric utilities
- 3
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Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 240 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 200 |
| Latest report with trees | Aug 13, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 24 | Jun 20, 2024 |
| Cohoes | 7 | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Watervliet | 7 | Jul 17, 2024 |
| Westmere | 7 | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Loudonville | 5 | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Menands | 5 | Aug 16, 2019 |
| Ravena | 4 | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Colonie | 2 | May 4, 2018 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively high |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Central Hudson Gas & Elec Corp |
|---|---|
| 2 | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. |
| 3 | Village of Green Island |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 132,730 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 5 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 6 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1964 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
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.