1 advisory is in effect for Ben Hill County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 653 alerts that included Ben Hill County, roughly 65 a year. The most common is the dense fog advisory (123 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 14 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ SUNDAY
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* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.
* WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ 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.
14 tornadoes have been recorded in Ben Hill County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 66 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on December 17, 2019 (rated EF2).