Ware, Alabama
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Tallassee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36078. The Survey maps it on the Brassell quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mount Meigs quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Mount Meigs NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Montgomery quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Brassell quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
124 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 124 fires within 5 miles of Ware between 1994 and 2020, burning about 1,111 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 9 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 55 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 32 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | 4.6 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 14 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190914-2 |
| 12 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 31 August 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2011 | Natural | 35 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 1616 ALEXANDER RD, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 17 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 17 workings within 5 miles of Ware: 12 producers, 2 occurrences, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorter Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Titanium, Metal, Zirconium, Kyanite, REE | Producer | Placer | |
| Calloway Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Chapman Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| J.M. Jordon Mining Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Milstead Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Mount Meigs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mount Meigs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Mount Meigs Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Mount Meigs Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Quartz | |
| Mt Meigis | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ware in 15 storm reports between 2000 and 2022: 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Ware | $25,000 | The Emerald Mountain tornado touched down just north of the Tallapoosa River, just to the northeast of the toll bridge. This location is near the intersection of Emerald Mountain Expressway and County Road 4. A few small trees were blown over and limbs were broken off trees. The tornado tracked northeast into the Emerald Mountain Subdivision. At the top of the hill, a well constructed home sustained fairly substantial roof damage with the entire roof being shifted 3 inches. The tornado lifted in the Emerald Mountain Subdivision east of Grove Park Loop. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down along Rifle Range Road near the intersection of Laprade Road. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | $2,000 | Several trees were reported down across Rigsby Road just south of Rifle Range Road. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | $2,000 | Several trees were blown down in the southern part of the county. |
| April 2000 | Hail | Ware | $2,000 | Quarter size hail fell near Ware. |
| January 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | $1,000 | Trees were blown down in Ware and across extreme southeast Elmore County. |
| November 2022 | Tornado (EF2) | Ware | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southeast Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF2 tornado, with maximum winds near 115 mph. The tornado began along Rock Springs Road north of Rifle Range Road, downing branches and causing damage to an outbuilding. It continued northeastward through inaccessible forest land, before snapping and uprooting trees along Dark Corners Road and New Quarter Road. A majority of a roof was removed from a home along New Quarter Road with one exterior wall collapsing. It continued northeastward uprooting more trees along Rifle Range Road before dissipating prior to reaching Highway 229. |
| December 2021 | Tornado (EF0) | Ware | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Elmore County and determined that it was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum winds near 70 mph. A brief tornado occurred on the northern side of Albritton Lane just northeast of Montgomery and southeast of Wetumpka. One home had a section of roofing and soffit blown off, and another home had numerous shingles removed. Two separate sections of fencing were knocked over as well. Another home had some roofing blown off a back porch. |
| April 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | - | Several trees uprooted along Rifle Range Road. |
| January 2017 | Tornado (EF0) | Ware | - | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in southern Elmore County near Emerald Mountain and determined that the damage was consistent with an EF0 tornado, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph. The tornado touched down briefly along Rifle Range Road near Emerald Mountain Christian Academy, cause damage to fencing and metal siding at the school. The tornado tracked northeast before quickly lifting east of Mountain Laurel Road. |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | - | A microburst produced widespread tree and power line damage along Jackson Road. Dozens of trees were uprooted and snapped with at least 10 power poles damaged. A resident in the neighborhood measured 58 knots with a Davis Instrument Wind Sensor. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | - | A tree was blown down, blocking Rifle Range Rd. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | - | A tree was reported blocking the road near the intersection of Rifle Range Road and Rock Springs Road. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ware | - | Several trees were blown down along CR-4 southeast of Wetumpka. |
| August 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Ware | - | Eyewitnesses saw a tornado briefly touched down in the Emerald Valley area of southern Elmore County. No damage was found. This tornado was associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bingham | 4.3 miles | 13 | |
| Fusihatchi (historical) | 4.4 miles | 12 | |
| Kulumi (historical) | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Hidden Forest | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| John Lee Acres | 4.9 miles | 13 | |
| Liberty | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| New Bingham | 6.0 miles | 13 | |
| Redland Bluffs | 6.3 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 153889. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






