Lake County · Illinois
Tree removal in Highwood, IL
Highwood: 2 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 69 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Highwood
- 2
- strongest gust in them
- 69 mph
- with trees across Lake County
- 99
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Highwood, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 2 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Aug 3, 2022 · Sep 7, 2021 |
| Strongest gust | 69 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Lake County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 132 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 99 |
| Tornado reports | 5 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Lake County
| Hurricanes | Very low |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively moderate |
| Strong wind | Very high |
| Tornadoes | Very high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 128 |
|---|---|
| At or below 20°F | 54 |
| Distance to the station | 5 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Highwood
| Households | 1,940 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 4 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 5 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1958 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Commonwealth Edison Co |
|---|
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Highwood
- Warning signshalf the homes built by 1958, among older trees
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated very high
- Who pays?tornado risk rated high
- Tree on power lines
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in Illinois
Illinois: 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: Illinois Department of Insurance.
Map of Highwood
Close by
- Highland Park 1 with trees
- Lake Forest
- Bannockburn 1 with trees
- Deerfield 2 with trees
- Riverwoods
- Lincolnshire
- Lake Bluff 1 with trees
- Knollwood
- Wheeling 2 with trees
- Vernon Hills 4 with trees
- North Chicago
- Buffalo Grove 3 with trees