Tree Species Resistance to Storm Damage (after “How to Evaluate and Manage Storm-Damaged Forest Areas.” 1982. USDA–Forest Service. Forestry Report SA-FR 20.)**

Listed from Least Resistant to Most Resistant

Least Resistant Species

boxelder

hickory

red maple

yellow poplar

basswood

dogwood

silver maple

cherry

water oak

red cedar

slash pine

loblolly pine

longleaf pine

ash

sycamore

sugar maple

magnolia

beech

white oak

magnolia

southern red oak

sweetgum

blackgum

baldcypress

live oak

Most Resistant Species

** Resistance is taken from average growth habits in the tree’s native range. Cultural treatments, constrained growth situations, or planting out of native range will change tree resistance to storm damage.