BlockSirmans, Florida
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Greenville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32331. The Survey maps it on the Shady Grove quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 25 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1954 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Shady Grove quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Valdosta quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Perry quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
140 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 140 fires within 5 miles of Sirmans between 1992 and 2020, burning about 781 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 10 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 | 43 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 36 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | 40-0178 MACEDONIA FIRE/NOV |
| 1 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 9 August 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 31 August 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | OCALA (40) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
19 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sirmans in 19 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Sirmans | $100,000 | The tornado initially touched down in Jefferson county just north of the intersection of Hall Road and S Salt Road where it twisted, uprooted, and snapped many young pine trees on the side of the road as it moved southeast. The Jefferson county portion of this tornado was rated EF0. The tornado would first reach EF1 intensity as it crossed SW Mount Olive Church Road in Madison County where numerous trees were uprooted and a trailer was damaged. The tornado would then begin a more easterly trajectory where trees were snapped along the Madison-Taylor county line. It would continue east-northeast through Madison county mostly through rural areas producing concentrated areas of EF1 damage to pine and oak trees throughout the duration. The tornado would continue its path over farmland just south of state route 8, tipping and twisting many irrigation spickets as well as snapping and uprooting adjacent trees. The tornado would dissipate over a field just west of the Madison-Suwannee county border. This tornado was rated as an EF1 with maximum winds of 100 mph and a maximum width of 1300 yards. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down along SW Mt Gilead Road with damage to a trailer as well. |
| February 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $1,000 | A tree was blown down on Mt. Olive Road. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $1,000 | A few trees and power lines were down along State Roads 158 and 360. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $1,000 | Numerous trees were down along U.S. Highway 221. One tree fell on a tractor trailer causing it to tip over. No injuries were reported. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $1,000 | Few large trees down near Sirmans on U.S. Highway 221. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | $200 | Trees and power lines were blown by thunderstorm winds around the county. |
| March 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A tree was down in the area of US-19 and Overstreet Ave. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | Trees were blown down along SW Mt Olive Church Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | Trees were blown down on Wyoming Ave. |
| April 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Sirmans | - | A tornado touched down in a rural area of far western Madison county, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. No structures were impacted. The tornado is rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 95 mph based on the tree damage. We would like to thank the Madison County Emergency Management for providing pictures from the area. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A tree was blown down along Highway 19. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A tree was blown down onto Highway 19. |
| March 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Sirmans | - | Initial damage was noted in far eastern Jefferson County along HWY 257 near its intersection with Walker Spring Rd. Damage consisting of many hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees continued east northeast into Madison County eventually crossing HWY 19. There was also at least one wooden power pole snapped. This tornado was rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 90 mph. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | Two trees were blown down on the 8000 block of Highway 221. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A large pine tree was blown down across a county road and took down a power line. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A few trees were down, one on State Highway 150, and the other on U.S. Highway 221. |
| February 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sirmans | - | A Madison County 911 dispatcher reported a few downed trees near the intersection of County Roads 360 and 14. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ebb | 0.3 miles | 10 | |
| Ahosulga (historical) | 5.9 miles | 9 | |
| Aucilla (historical) | 7.4 miles | 9 | |
| Toponanaulka (historical) | 7.6 miles | 9 | |
| San Lorenzo Ibitachuco (historical) | 7.7 miles | 10 | |
| Stern | 8.1 miles | 9 | |
| Greenville | 8.3 miles | 9 | |
| New Mikasuki (historical) | 9.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 300915. 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.
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.