Weather Alerts Map

Brooks County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Brooks County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,011 alerts that included Brooks County, roughly 101 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (266 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Brooks County

Frost Advisory

Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Northern Lib…Until · NWS Tallahassee FL

FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ SUNDAY

Full alert text
* 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Brooks County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:02 AM ESTFrost AdvisoryGeneva; Houston; North Walton; Holmes; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Miller; Baker; Mitchell

Brooks County alert history

Alert events that included Brooks County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning26625September 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory17213November 9, 2026
Flood Advisory819October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch716October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6419August 21, 2026
Flood Warning500March 16, 2025
Flood Watch432October 9, 2026
Freeze Warning388March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory353October 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning335September 7, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch302July 29, 2026
Freeze Watch263February 24, 2026
Tornado Warning232March 16, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory213February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory131November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch90July 29, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning80September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Warning72August 18, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch50August 3, 2024
Hurricane Warning50September 25, 2024
Red Flag Warning35April 20, 2026
Hurricane Watch30September 24, 2024
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory10January 3, 2018
Fire Weather Watch14April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Brooks County

15 tornadoes have been recorded in Brooks County since 1950, killing 11 people and injuring 50. That ranks 56 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 6, 2022 (rated EF1).

EF0: 4EF04EF1: 6EF16EF2: 4EF24EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Brooks County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 22, 2017EF3Brooks County24.7 mi700 yd1145
January 22, 2017EF2Thomas County18.7 mi700 yd03
April 29, 1971F2Brooks County11 mi100 yd00
April 6, 1963F2Brooks County8 mi300 yd00
March 26, 1963F2Brooks County1 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 6, 2022EF1Thomas County7.9 mi300 yd00
April 6, 2022EF0Brooks County11.1 mi200 yd00
September 16, 2020EF0Brooks County5.3 mi50 yd00
September 16, 2020EF0Brooks County3 mi50 yd00
January 22, 2017EF3Brooks County24.7 mi700 yd1145

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