Natural disasters always come with wind speeds that produce tree-damaging forces. Nevertheless, property owners most often create the factors responsible for predisposing trees to storm damage. Communities and individual homeowners allow the structural condition of their trees to deteriorate to the point where even minor storms cause major tree damage. We can provide our best protection for trees by proper care when the weather is not severe. We are our own worst enemy.
Nobody ever thinks about the real reason trees fail.
Instead, we blame the tree care company or the utility industry for the way they trimmed the trees. Learn proper planting techniques and choose the right species for the climate and location. If you plant poor quality or the wrong species of trees in the landscape, you cannot expect them to withstand the weather. Pick trees that can withstand the pressure from your area's weather and environment. Help your trees survive drought.