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Emergency Storm Tree Removal in Medina, OH

Trees and big limbs down on houses, garages, cars, fences or driveways in Medina and nearby towns, cut off and cleared by a local tree contractor. Stay clear of wires and send the address and what the tree hit.

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What to do first when a tree falls on your house

  1. Get everyone out

    Get everyone out of the damaged part of the house.

  2. Stay away from wires

    The ISA warns never to go near downed power lines, which may still be live, and to call the electric provider if tree parts touch lines. FirstEnergy takes outage reports at 1-888-544-4877.

  3. Photograph everything

    Photograph the tree, roof, car or fence from several angles before anything is moved.

  4. Call your insurer

    Call your insurance company to open a claim.

  5. Send a request

    Send a request for emergency tree removal with the address and what the tree is resting on.

Who clears a storm tree depends on where it fell

Where the tree isWho handles it
Treelawn of a City of Medina streetCity Forestry Department, by hazard priority; after hours, Medina Police at 330-725-7777
On or against power linesThe electric utility clears the lines first; FirstEnergy does not clean up debris during storm work
Blocking a township roadTownship crews; Medina Township lists fallen or dead trees as road hazards it removes, and Brunswick Hills clears fallen debris from its roads after storms
Your yard, roof, car or fenceThe property owner, through a private tree contractor

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How often do storms bring trees down in Medina County?

The National Weather Service has confirmed several tornadoes in the county in recent years, each with tree damage:

  • April 7, 2020: an EF-1 with winds up to 100 mph ran 11.5 miles from Lorain County into the city of Medina, with extensive damage to trees and power lines.
  • October 21, 2021: an EF-1 with 97 mph winds touched down in Hinckley Township and damaged trees into Hinckley Reservation.
  • July 7, 2025: an EF-0 with 81 mph winds crossed from Chatham into Lafayette Township, snapping trees.

Straight-line storms do damage too. After an August 2016 storm, one Medina-area resident counted 25 trees down on his property.

How is a fallen tree removed safely?

A tree lying on a roof or another tree is loaded like a spring. Parts of it are under tension and parts under compression, and a wrong cut can make a trunk jump or roll. Crews work from the top down, take weight off the structure in small pieces, and use rigging or a crane when the trunk is too heavy to lower by hand.

Once the weight is off, the roof can be tarped and the rest of the tree cut up, chipped and hauled. Broken trees left standing can often be pruned back to sound wood instead of removed.

Emergency Storm Tree Removal questions

Can a tree contractor remove a tree that is touching a power line?
The line comes first. FirstEnergy asks people not to work on trees near power lines, and the ISA warns that downed lines may still carry current. Call the utility; once the line is cleared or made safe, a tree crew can take care of the rest of the tree.
Does homeowners insurance pay to remove a fallen tree?
Coverage depends on your policy and on what the tree hit. Call your insurer before major cleanup, take photos first, and keep the contractor's written quote and invoice for the claim.
Who removes a city tree that fell in a Medina storm?
The City of Medina Forestry Department handles storm damage to its own trees in hazard order and asks residents to report damage it has not reached. During office hours call 330-722-9031; after hours, call the Medina Police Department at 330-725-7777.
What should you avoid after a storm?
Stay out from under hanging or broken limbs, keep away from any wire, and don't try to cut a trunk that is pinned or bent under load. Also be careful with people going door to door offering storm bargains; the ISA advises getting more than one estimate and everything in writing.

Where emergency storm tree removal requests are taken

Tree Removal in Medina County

Also served: Chippewa Lake, Westfield Center, Lodi, Spencer, Gloria Glens Park, Litchfield Township, Guilford Township, Chatham Township, Homer Township, Harrisville Township, Westfield Township, Spencer Township, Wadsworth Township, the Medina County parts of Rittman and Creston.

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Other services in Medina

Climber in a harness sawing through a tall tree trunk with sawdust flyingTree RemovalDead, damaged or unwanted trees taken down whole or in sections, with cleanup and hauling agreed up front.Arborist in a helmet and harness pruning leafy branches high in a tree canopyTree Trimming and PruningPruning for deadwood, clearance over roofs and drives, storm risk and structure, without topping.Freshly cut tree stump surrounded by sawdust and small branchesStump GrindingStumps ground below grade after a removal, with chips raked in, spread or hauled away.Partly cleared wooded lot with stumps and brush piles in front of standing treesLand and Lot ClearingBrush, saplings and selected trees cleared from building sites, fence rows and overgrown acreage.Worker in a helmet cutting logs with a chainsaw near a truck-mounted craneCrane Tree RemovalLarge or hard-to-reach trees lifted out in sections by crane when there is no room to drop them.

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