If a row has the same tree planted in it.

Some Trees Are More Likely To Be Uprooted By Strong Winds. Mary Knudson Nov. 13, beautiful leaf colours in the fall, and homes to our wildlife. Most trees were living long before we were and Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.

May 21, There’s only a small percentage of trees that scientists and arborists consider most likely to fall or break during a tropical storm. Sure enough, most of these trees, 94%, were damaged during Hurricane Matthew. However, the vast majority survived unscathed, the study treegrinding.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Apr 28, The tree species most likely to fall in wind tend to be willow white spruce, cedar, and white pine. These species also tend to live in wetter soils which can Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins. May 16, How to tell if your trees might fall in a storm.

James M. O'Neill. a mature tree is less likely to push new roots into the disturbed soil, making it less secure on that treegrinding.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Live oaks, gingkos and sweetgum trees are among the more storm- and ice-resistant, while you'd want to avoid brittle birches, beeches and dogwoods [source: Clatterbuck] To reduce the chances of storm-related tree damage, planting the most resilient species isn't the only option available.

Assessing the health of individual trees is equally important. Jan 08, As pointed out by bstpierre, if you have a small woodlot (or just several trees surrounded by other trees) and you clear the peripheral trees or thin them down for whatever reason, you'll be exposing the inner trees to the winds.

These are most likely going to be weaker, as they grew up being partially protected from the wind and now that there. Leaning Trees. Trees usually don’t grow straight, and a little lean is normal. But when your tree starts looking like the Tower of Pisa because of poor weight distribution or anchor root damage, it’s likely unstable.

This is a good time to call an arborist. Danger signs: Cracked or heaving soil, especially on the side opposite the lean.