Douglas County, 18 miles from downtown Atlanta
Tree removal in Douglasville, Georgia
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has logged 18 storm reports near Douglasville whose damage notes mention trees, with gusts as strong as 64 mph. Here is who decides about a tree in Douglasville, whom to call when one is on a line, and the record behind it.
- 18storm reports naming trees near Douglasville
- 64 mphtop gust in those reports
- 18 mifrom Five Points
Free, and you are not committing to anything. The tree service sets the price after seeing the tree.
Who decides about a tree in Douglasville
Douglasville is an incorporated city, so its own tree and development rules apply rather than Douglas County’s. Call city hall or the city’s planning office before removing a healthy tree, and ask about a dead one as well: Atlanta, for one, sends an arborist to look at a dead tree before it comes down.
Outside the cities, Douglas County has its own rules; see Douglas County. What applies across the metro, and what the counties publish, is in Permits.
A tree that has already fallen, a tree on a line and a tree on a house have their own steps: tree on the house, tree on a line.
If a tree is on a power line
Call the utility before anyone else; your bill says which one it is. Across Douglas County, federal service-territory records list Georgia Power, GreyStone Power Corporation.
Georgia Power: 1-888-891-0938, or 911 to have a downed line blocked off. Co-op and city customers: the outage number on the bill.
Douglasville on record
Storm reports near Douglasville
| Since 2016, naming trees | 18 |
|---|---|
| Latest | May 21, 2025; May 3, 2025; May 2, 2025 |
| Top gust | 64 mph (estimated) |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
All of Douglas County
| Thunderstorm wind reports since 2016 | 170 |
|---|---|
| Naming trees | 153 |
| Tornadoes | 2 |
Douglas County: rules, utilities, cities
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA hazard ratings for Douglas County
| Hurricanes | Very low |
|---|---|
| Ice storms | Relatively moderate |
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively moderate |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Homes in Douglasville
| Occupied homes | 13,910 |
|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 6 in 10 |
| Lived in by the owner | 5 in 10 |
| Typical year built | 2001 |
Renters outnumber owners here. A tree at a rented home is normally the owner’s call and the owner’s cost; check the lease, then tell the landlord in writing.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
Freezing nights a year
| 32°F or colder | 64 |
|---|---|
| 20°F or colder | 7 |
| Weather station | 11 mi away |
Source: NOAA Climate Normals
Questions worth reading in Douglasville
- After a storm18 storm reports naming trees near Douglasville
- What happens on the callmost homes are rented: the owner usually decides
- Having a tree checked
- Tree on the house
- Dead tree
- Tree on a car
Calling about a tree in Douglasville
The number connects you with an independent tree service that works in Douglasville. Say where the tree is, what it is on or near and whether it is standing or down.
(866) 332-0795Free call · answered 24/7Map of Douglasville
Nearby cities
- Mableton 9 mi
- Powder Springs 9 mi
- South Fulton 10 mi
- Union City 13 mi
- Smyrna 14 mi
- East Point 14 mi
- College Park 15 mi
- Atlanta 16 mi