BlockWorkmore, Georgia
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Jacksonville census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31055. The Survey maps it on the Workmore quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 7 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 Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1972 USGS Workmore quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Hazlehurst quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Waycross quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
544 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 544 fires within 5 miles of Workmore between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,363 acres in total. 33 started naturally. 99 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 | 304 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 99 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 70 |
| Natural | 33 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-TELFAIR-004 |
| 7 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | 1.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2020TELFAIR010 |
| 6 September 1996 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-TELFAIR-021 |
| 30 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 2015 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2016-TELFAIR-005 |
| 2 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
17 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Workmore in 17 storm reports between 2009 and 2023: 10 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Workmore | $50,000 | A National Weather Service survey found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 80 mph and a maximum path width of 150 yards occurred in Telfair County. The tornado touched down near the town of Workmore around the intersection of Workmore Milan Road and Macedonia Church Road where a porch was torn off of a home and tossed around 100 yards. Minor roof damage occurred to the home and a power pole was snapped nearby. The tornado travelled north northeast along Macedonia Church Road snapping or uprooting over a dozen trees before dissipating near the intersection with Big Horse Creek Road. No injuries were reported. [03/03/19: Tornado #5, County #1/1, EF0, Telfair, 2019:010]. |
| March 2019 | Tornado (EF0) | Workmore | $30,000 | A National Weather Service survey found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a maximum path width of 100 yards occurred in Telfair County. The tornado touched down on the west side of Big Horse Creek Road northwest of the intersection with East River Road and travelled a short distance east, across Big Horse Creek Road, before dissipating. In this area, a chicken house was lifted and thrown 50 feet onto a shed and several trees were snapped or uprooted. No injuries were reported. [03/03/19: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF0, Telfair, 2019:011]. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $8,000 | The Telfair County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down. |
| May 2009 | Hail | Workmore | $6,000 | The public observed golf ball-sized hail just southwest of Workmore. Radar data suggests that large hail likely continued to the southeast side of Workmore. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $4,000 | The Telfair County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down around the intersection of Workmore-Milan Road and Highway 441. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $3,000 | Multiple trees down across road at hwy 441 and old prison camp road. |
| January 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $3,000 | The Telfair County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the Workmore area. |
| April 2009 | Flood | Workmore | $3,000 | The USGS gage on Turnpike Creek reached the flood stage of 10.0 feet on April 2nd at 650 pm EDT. However, general flooding was observed in lowland areas near the creek as early as 230 pm EDT on April 2nd. The creek crested at 10.69 feet at 200 am EDT on April 3rd and dropped below the flood stage at 130 pm EDT on April 3rd. Minor flooding of lowlands and fields adjacent to the creek experienced flooding during this time frame. Damage was confined to minor debris removal. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $2,000 | Two trees down on Horse Shoe Rd. |
| January 2017 | Flash Flood | Workmore | $2,000 | Emergency Manager reported one dirt road washed out in the southern portion of the county. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $2,000 | The public reported that at least five trees were down just southwest of Workmore. Fence damage was damaged from the downed trees as well. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $1,500 | The Telfair County 911 Center reported that several trees and large limbs were blown down along State Highway 31 near Workmore Road. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $1,000 | McRae Public Safety reported a tree blown down across Highway 441 and blocking the entire roadway north of Workmore. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $1,000 | The Telfair County 911 center reported a tree blown down off of Old Prison Camp Road. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Workmore | $750 | The Telfair County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down south of McRae near Workmore. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Workmore | - | The Telfair County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail on the northwest side of Workmore. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely continued to just east of Workmore. |
| May 2010 | Hail | Workmore | - | A storm spotter observed nickel to quarter-sized hail just southwest of Workmore in the central part of Telfair county along U.S. Highway 319. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neily | 1.8 miles | 7 | |
| Cobbville | 2.6 miles | 7 | |
| Cedarpark | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Milan | 8.7 miles | 8 | |
| Jacksonville | 8.7 miles | 8 | |
| McRae | 9.4 miles | 9 | |
| China Hill | 9.6 miles | 7 | |
| Helena | 9.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 333468. 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.