Are aspens a tree more susceptible to wind damage?

I saw a recent post asking about aspen trees, and it reminded me that I had a situation that I needed advice on. I live and work in the NW tip of Indiana. Right off the Lake Michigan lakeshore. Our shop is in a very rural area in the middle of a forrest. We've got big tooth aspens surrounding our employee parking area and also around the parking for our fleet of service trucks. Every time a summer storm comes through, a couple more of these trees fall. 2 of them were uprooted. 4 More were snapped off 8 or 10 feet up. My question is, are aspen known for getting weak when they grow too tall? Should we just mitigate any future issues and get rid of the rest? Ill add that the trees are overshadowed by much older tulip poplars, white oaks, and maples.

Posted Aug 5, 2025, 10:16 PM UTC

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