Ware County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for storm and wind reports in Ware County, Georgia? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records show 112 severe weather events in the last 12 months — 79 high-wind reports with gusts up to 55 mph, plus 33 hail reports with hail up to 0.88". The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Ware County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Raybon to 6 miles northwest of Dixie Union. Movement was south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Offerman to near Nicholls. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 401 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Taylor to near St. George. Movement was northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 605 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Suwannee Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Suwannee Springs, Columbia, Taylor, Winfield, Suwannee Valley, Belmont, and Wellborn.”
“At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Fargo to near St. George. Movement was southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Taylor, St. George, and Bryceville.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 511 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Fitzgerald to near Alapaha to 6 miles west of Hahira. Movement was east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boggy Bay to near Du Pont. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boggy Bay to near Du Pont. Movement was north at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 5 E Millwood SPC verified report
Friday, July 17, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 928 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Douglas, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 902 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pearson, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Douglas, Pearson, Nicholls, Cogdell, West Green, Millwood, Axson, and Bickley.”
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Willacoochee to 11 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park to 6 miles southeast of Fargo. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 1229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Willacoochee to 11 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park to 6 miles southeast of Fargo. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, June 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 724 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Ratliff, or near Callahan, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilliard, Callahan, St. George, Ratliff, Kings Ferry, and Nassau Village-Ratliff.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 421 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles east of Stephen Foster State Park to 9 miles west of Taylor. Movement was east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 359 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Needmore, or 7 miles west of Fargo, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fargo, Stephen Foster State Park, Belmont, and Needmore.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 642 PM EDT, the public reported a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Homeland, or 8 miles west of Folkston, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilliard, Folkston, Stephen Foster State Park, Homeland, Kings Ferry, Race Pond, and Tarboro.”
“At 614 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Argyle, Stephen Foster State Park, and Race Pond.”
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 21, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 315 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hilliard, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kingsland, Hilliard, Folkston, Woodbine, Callahan, Homeland, Kings Ferry, Nassau Village-Ratliff, St. George, and Ratliff.”
“A pine tree fell across City Blvd between Seminole Trail and Baltimore Circle. Radar estimated time. (JAX)”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 1 SSE Sunnyside SPC verified report
Friday, June 19, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 201 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Belmont, or 11 miles southwest of Fargo, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Belmont.”
“At 152 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plant Hatch to 7 miles south of Nicholls. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 14, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 641 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Raybon to near Homeland to 7 miles southeast of Stephen Foster State Park. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 556 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Waycross to 11 miles southeast of Manor to near Statenville. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 600 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a couple of strong thunderstorms centered 12 miles east of Fargo, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 425 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms about 9 miles southeast of Manor, or 12 miles east of Argyle, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Boggy Bay and Needham.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 ESE Waycross SPC verified report
Saturday, May 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 541 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Manor to Braganza to near Hickox. Movement was north at 10 to 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 22, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blackshear, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Blackshear, Patterson, Offerman, and Bristol.”
“At 447 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort Mudge, or 7 miles west of Nahunta, moving north at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, May 17, 2026
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Nicholls, or near Alma, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph, penny size hail, and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.”
“At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pearson, moving northwest at 5 mph. Other storms were also over western Atkinson county drifting northwest. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.75" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, May 11, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1252 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”
- Hail 0.5" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 8, 2026
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 842 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Stephen Foster State Park to 7 miles southeast of Fargo to near White Springs. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilliard, White Springs, Taylor, St.”
“At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles north of Fargo to near Jasper. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jasper, Fargo, Stephen Foster State Park, Belmont, and Needmore.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 16, 2026
11 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 123 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Townsend to 8 miles southwest of Folkston. Movement was east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Brunswick, St.”
“At 111 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Belmont to near Mcalpin. Movement was east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 832 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cogdell, or 10 miles north of Argyle, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Waycross, Blackshear, Boggy Bay, Jamestown, Pebble Hill, Cogdell, Braganza, Dixie Union, Needham, and Millwood.”
- Wind 55 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, March 6, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 605 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Bristol, or 9 miles southeast of Alma, moving northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include...”
“At 531 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Stephen Foster State Park, moving west at 5 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Stephen Foster State Park.”
- Hail 0.5" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, February 15, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 343 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Taylor, or 18 miles southeast of Fargo, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hilliard, Taylor, and St. George.”
“At 332 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Boggy Bay to near Stephen Foster State Park to 16 miles east of Fargo. Movement was east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, January 25, 2026
8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 857 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Thalmann to 8 miles west of Race Pond. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“At 857 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing a landspout along a line extending from near Thalmann to 8 miles west of Race Pond. Movement was east at 20 mph. Hazard: Landspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, November 9, 2025
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 534 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Race Pond and Winokur.”
“At 534 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Race Pond and Winokur.”
- Hail 0.88" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.88" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Ware County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Ware County, GA?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 112 severe weather events in Ware County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Ware County recently?
Yes — 33 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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