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Call (256) 798-0959Gurley is a small incorporated town on US 72, about 16 miles east of Huntsville and 26 miles west of Scottsboro. It was incorporated in 1891, had 816 residents in the 2020 census, and its downtown is on the National Register as the Gurley Historic District.
The town itself sits on fairly flat ground, and the countryside around it is rural. Storms have hit close by: in May 2025 an EF-2 tornado touched down about four miles north of Gurley, damaging homes and a barn on Acuff Road and Killingsworth Cove Road and bringing down hardwood trees.
Trees that weren't knocked down but were twisted, split, or lost big limbs in a storm can fail months later. If a tree near your house looks different since the storm, have it checked.
Outside the town center, properties are larger, with trees near barns, fences, and long driveways.
Around the historic district and older homes, big shade trees close to buildings usually need careful, sectioned removal.
Huntsville Utilities serves Gurley and has posted outage alerts for the Gurley area. If a tree is on a line, stay back, treat the line as live, and call 256-535-4448. Call 911 first if there's fire, an injury, or a line down across US 72 or any other road.
Gurley is an incorporated town with its own local government. We didn't find a Gurley tree ordinance, but if you're inside town limits -- especially in the historic district -- call Gurley Town Hall before removing a large tree. Outside town limits, you're in unincorporated Madison County.
Not necessarily. A twisted trunk, cracks, a new lean, or soil heaved up around the roots are warning signs. Keep people out from under it and have it looked at.
Sometimes. If the damage is limited to a few broken limbs, pruning can clean it up and the tree may recover. If the trunk is split or the roots are lifting, removal is usually the safer call.