Louisiana
Tree removal in Lafayette Parish, LA
Lafayette Parish: 23 of 40 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
- 23
- tornado reports
- 3
- electric utilities
- 3
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Storm record
2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 40 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 23 |
| Tornado reports | 3 |
| Of those, mentioning trees | 1 |
| Latest report with trees | Sep 17, 2025 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Places named most often in tree reports
| Place | Reports | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Carencro | 6 | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Lafayette | 5 | May 16, 2024 |
| Scott | 4 | Aug 15, 2024 |
| Youngsville | 3 | Jun 2, 2024 |
| Milton | 2 | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Ossun | 1 | May 16, 2024 |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively high |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Electric utilities serving the county
| 1 | Entergy Louisiana LLC |
|---|---|
| 2 | City of Lafayette |
| 3 | Southwest Louisiana E M C |
If a tree is on a line, call the utility first; each one has its own outage number.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Homes
| Households | 99,360 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 7 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 7 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1988 |
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Questions people ask
Rules in Louisiana
Louisiana: paid tree removal, pruning and trimming need an arborist license from the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. License lookup.
Claim complaints: Louisiana Department of Insurance.