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Welcome to the Emergency Information Website for Waycross – Ware County & Blackshear Pierce County GA.
Don’t be in any doubt, get the latest right here, right now. We aim to get you the very latest emergency information on (wildfires, severe weather, emergency road closure, etc.) as they occur in our area, plus we are regularly posting other useful community preparedness information.
Elevated Fire Danger – Dry & Gusty WNW Winds
Elevated Fire Danger Today A dry air mass will continue over the area today with an increase in breezy WNW winds after sunrise. Fire Weather Overview SE Georgia & NE Florida: Minimum Relative Humidity: 25-30% Winds: WNW 10-15 mph with gusts 25-35 mph Dispersion:...
Severe Thunderstorm Potential Update
Synopsis & Timing Strong Winds Today & Tonight ahead of Storms – Gusts 30-40 mph! Severe Thunderstorms Likely Late Thursday Line of Potent Severe Thunderstorms Expected Later Today - Tonight Nighttime Severe Weather Likely Especially SE Georgia & Suwannee...
Severe Thunderstorm Potential Thursday
Synopsis & Timing Strong Winds Ahead of Storms Thursday – Gusts up to 40 mph Strong to Severe Storms Possible Thursday Afternoon (after 2 pm) through Thursday Night Chance of Isolated Tornadoes Severe Thunderstorms Thursday & Thursday Night Timing: Thursday...
Dangerously Cold Tonight – Hard Freeze Inland & Wind Chill Advisory
Synopsis & Timing The combination of cold, dry air and winds 10-15 mph will create dangerously cold conditions across southeast Georgia & northeast Florida tonight. HARD FREEZE Warning Inland Tonight - First hard freeze of the season (temperatures <28 F...
Heavy rainfall event
Synopsis & Timing As we head into a busy travel weekend, we wanted to provide a head's up to a heavy rainfall event taking shape across Southeast Georgia & Northeast Florida as an area of low pressure crosses the region from the Gulf of Mexico late Saturday...