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Butts County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Butts County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 612 alerts that included Butts County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (113 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 11 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Butts County

Freeze Warning

Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hanc…Until · NWS Peachtree City GA

FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
northeast, southeast, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

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Recent alerts in Butts County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:21 AM ESTFreeze WarningDade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; C

Butts County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning11310September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8112October 1, 2026
Wind Advisory765October 10, 2026
Flood Watch454October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch421July 1, 2026
Heat Advisory419September 2, 2026
Freeze Warning383November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch344June 18, 2026
Freeze Watch232November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory172November 14, 2026
Tornado Warning171October 11, 2026
Red Flag Warning162April 19, 2026
Flood Warning150September 28, 2024
Flash Flood Warning130August 23, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory93February 23, 2026
Fire Weather Watch82April 19, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory53January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Winter Storm Watch32January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning31January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning30August 14, 2023
Tropical Storm Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning10September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch10September 25, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Butts County

11 tornadoes have been recorded in Butts County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 62. That ranks 92 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 21, 2025 (rated EF1).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 5EF15EF2: 2EF22EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Butts County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 27, 2011EF3Pike County30.8 mi1,056 yd222
January 12, 2023EF2Spalding County125.8 mi1,400 yd440
May 18, 1969F2Butts County15.9 mi50 yd00
November 23, 2014EF1Lamar County21.6 mi100 yd00
January 12, 2023EF1Butts County20.5 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 21, 2025EF1Spalding County10.4 mi300 yd00
February 16, 2025EF1Butts County6.7 mi200 yd00
January 12, 2023EF1Butts County20.5 mi500 yd00
January 12, 2023EF1Butts County5.7 mi150 yd00
January 12, 2023EF2Spalding County125.8 mi1,400 yd440

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