BlockNeese, Georgia
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Colbert census division. It lies in ZIP code area 30646. The Survey maps it on the Hull quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1891 USGS Carnesville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Greenville quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hull quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Commerce quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
209 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 209 fires within 5 miles of Neese between 1992 and 2019, burning about 367 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 18 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 | 119 |
| Smoking | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 17 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2003-MADISON-009 |
| 5 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 20 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 18 September 1993 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 16 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 August 1997 | Smoking | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
7 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Neese in 7 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 4 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neese | $7,000 | A CoCoRaHS observer reported that several trees were down across the county, but especially in the Comer area. In addition, minor damage was reported to the tin roof of a barn in Comer. |
| May 1996 | Hail | Neese | $2,000 | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Neese | $1,000 | Tree down on Willis Glenn Rd and Diamond Hill Neese Rd. |
| May 2021 | Tornado (EF1) | Neese | - | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 250 yards touched down just east of Highway 106 along Willis Glenn Road near the community of Neese. The tornado moved east northeast crossing Sanders Road and Stone Creek Drive where several trees, both|hardwood and pine, were snapped or uprooted. As the tornado continued east northeast crossing Scogin Road, a home sustained some minor roof damage and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. The storm increased in intensity as it crossed Buddy Moore Road where numerous trees were uprooted with one falling onto a |home at the intersection of Buddy Moore Road and Scogin Road. Further northeast, along Strickland Circle, several trees were downed with one falling onto a home. The tornado continued moving to the northeast crossing Moons Grove Church Road snapping and uprooting numerous trees, including one that fell onto an outbuilding. As the tornado continued northeast through the end of Kellogg Drive and crossing Highway |29, several trees were snapped including one that fell onto a another home. The storm then crossed Mariah Church Road and Christmas Circle, where a home had a large tree fall through it. A few outbuildings were destroyed along and numerous trees were downed or snapped. The tornado ended as it approached Colbert Grove Church Road. [5/3/21: Tornado #4, County #1/1, EF-1, Madison, 2021:012]. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Neese | - | The public observed quarter-sized hail in the far southwest part of the county near the Jackson county border. |
| June 1998 | Hail | Neese | - | The public reported quarter size hail near highway 106. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Neese | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Diamond Hill | 2.2 miles | 14 | |
| Diamond Rock (historical) | 2.5 miles | 14 | |
| Seagraves | 2.6 miles | 14 | |
| Dogsboro | 3.1 miles | 14 | |
| Planter | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Dowdy (historical) | 3.6 miles | 14 | |
| Hull | 4.5 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332477. 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.