1 advisory is in effect for Atkinson County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 892 alerts that included Atkinson County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (168 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Atkinson, Brantley, Clinch, Echols, Northeastern Charlton,
Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne, and Western Charlton
Counties.
* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
10 tornadoes have been recorded in Atkinson County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 104 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on December 2, 2018 (rated EF0).