South Carolina
Tree removal in Lexington County, SC
Lexington County: 236 of 300 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
- 236
- tornado reports
- 23
- electric utilities
- 5
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Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 300 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 236 |
| Tornado reports | 23 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 21 |
| Latest report with trees | Aug 1, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington | 25 | Jul 18, 2024 |
| Chapin | 20 | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Gilbert | 15 | Jun 5, 2024 |
| Irmo | 13 | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Edmund | 6 | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Swansea | 6 | May 30, 2025 |
| Red Bank | 5 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Springdale | 4 | Aug 1, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Relatively moderate |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Very high |
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Dominion Energy South Carolina, Inc |
|---|---|
| 2 | Aiken Electric Coop Inc |
| 3 | Mid-Carolina Electric Coop Inc |
| 4 | Newberry Electric Coop, Inc |
| 5 | Tri-County Electric Coop, Inc (SC) |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 120,790 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 7 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 8 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1992 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Questions people ask
Rules in South Carolina
South 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: South Carolina Department of Insurance.