Marion County · Florida
Tree removal in Silver Springs, FL
Silver Springs: one National Weather Service storm report near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 58 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Silver Springs
- 1
- strongest gust in them
- 58 mph
- with trees across Marion County
- 105
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Silver Springs, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 1 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Strongest gust | 58 mph, estimated |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Marion County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 144 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 105 |
| Tornado reports | 6 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Marion County
| Hurricanes | Relatively high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively high |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Freezing nights, nearest station
| Nights at or below 32°F | 8 |
|---|---|
| Distance to the station | 4 mi |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Homes in Silver Springs
| Households | 1,310 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 1 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 4 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1984 |
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 | Duke Energy Florida, LLC |
|---|---|
| Central Florida Elec Coop, Inc | |
| City of Ocala |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
All 5 utilities in Marion County
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Silver Springs
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Clearing a lota small place, about 1,310 households
- After-storm checkliststrong wind rated relatively high
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Permits and rules
- Cables and braces
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Silver Springs
Close by
- Ocala 7 with trees
- Silver Springs Shores
- Belleview 6 with trees
- Liberty Triangle
- Ocklawaha
- Ocala Estates
- Silver Springs Shores East
- On Top of the World
- Marion Oaks 4 with trees
- Lake Kerr 1 with trees
- Rainbow Park
- The Villages