Ware storm history

Two males, 18 and 19 years old, were killed by lightning in an open field near a vehicle during a thunderstorm Thursday evening along Lejuene Road and Alton Circle after fishing. The time of the event was based on county official information and lightning data.

The Georgia Bay Wildfire Complex (The Sweat Farm Road Fire and Big Turnaround Fire) continued from April through the entire month of May. These fires are located 10 miles south of Waycross, GA and 16 miles west of Folkston, Georgia in Ware and Charlton Counties, Georgia, and Bake…

In the Jamestown Community two residents with minor damage. In an Industrial Park a boat manufacturing company had one building destroyed and moderate damage to one end of their main building. A mobile home manufacturing plant had a 100,000 sq/ft building and shop destroyed, 5 ne…

At 5:45 pm, the public shared a video shared via social media of minor flooding near Alice Street, including standing water and a vehicle partially submerged. Around the same time, the public shared images and video via social media of flooding in southeast Waycross, including pa…

Ware County EM shared a photo of tree branch down along road in Waycross, GA. Time based off nearby weather station wind gust observation of 44 mph at AWOS station KAYS Waycross Ware Co. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data…

A large tree was uprooted. The photo was shared on Social Media.

A resident along Telmore Dixie Union Road experienced quarter size hail. A child's playhouse was blown across the yard due to strong wind gusts.

Trees were blown down along Windmill Road in Manor. The time of damage was based on radar.

Trees, power lines and power poles were blown down in Millwood.

Trees were blown down across Waresboro due to strong winds. A large tree was also snapped and damaged a front porch.

A Commercial building was damaged by thunderstorm wind in Waycross at the intersection of Brunswick Hwy and Hatcher Point Road. Damage included part of the roof blown off. The time of damage was based on radar.

A power pole was snapped near the cross section of Staton Avenue and Woodrow Ave.

Power lines were blown down on Swamp Road.

Trees were blown down in Dixie Union. The time of damage was based on radar.

Mesonet station JONG1 OKE-WEST measured 3.52 inches of rain within a 6 hour period.

Minor street flooding was reported across the city of Waycross. About 2 to 3 inches of rain was on the roads.

Two trees were blown down in Dixie Union. One tree fell onto a home's roof. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion into Storm Data.

A tree and power line were blown down across Neal Penland Road. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data.

Lightning struck a tree and created a brush fire that burned about 1/8 of an acre before extinguished. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for Storm Data.

A tree was blown down onto a mobile home and severely dented the roof at 8501 Carter Road. The time of damage was based on radar.

Multiple trees were blown down near Waycross.

A funnel cloud was observed near Huckleberry Road.

A tree was blown down along Vic Davis Road near U.S. Highway 82. The time of damage was based on radar.

A funnel cloud was observed.

Quarter size hail was reported in Waycross.

The public posted a picture of quarter size hail on a porch swing in Waycross.

Several trees were blown down in Wahoma between 11th nd 15th Streets. Te time of damage was based on radar.

A snapped large tree snapped and fell onto a mobile home along Swamp Road. Severe damage occurred to the roof and walls. The time of damage was based on radar.

Widespread tree and power lines were blown down across the county, including within the Waycross city limits.

Tree limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off of a roof.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down across the northern tier of Ware county.

A tree was split in half at the intersection of Dorothy Street and Ware Street. The time of damage was based on radar.

A mobile home was rolled over and destroyed by severe thunderstorm winds. Three vehicles were also overturned at the same location. One person was injured inside the mobile home.

Widespread flooding across the city of Waycross with road closures. Flood waters were at the door of many residences.

A lightning strike damaged a home along Carswell Avenue Tebeau Street in Waycross. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

A home was damaged by lightning along Lucille Street. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the event to be included in Storm Data.

An observer near Manor measured 5.12 inches of rainfall in 24 hrs.

A RAWs site in the Okefenokee Swamp measured 3.62 inches in 24 hrs.

An observer along Camp Branch Road measured a 2-day rainfall total of 11.8 inches and a 3-day rainfall total of 12.09 inches. The observer reported significant water accumulation (ponding) on areas roads with some minor wind damage.

The county experienced tropical storm force wind gusts. On 10/11 at 12: 15 am, the Waycross-Ware County Airport AWOS station measured a wind gust of 43 mph.

A member of the general public measured 3.75 inches of rainfall within 2 hours.

A tree and power line were blown down along Dixie Union Road. The time of damage was based on radar.