Chatham County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Chatham County, GA right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,015 alerts that included Chatham County, roughly 102 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (207 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 10, 2025. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Chatham County alert history
Alert events that included Chatham County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 207 | 12 | October 29, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 155 | 14 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 123 | 14 | September 6, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 91 | 8 | September 30, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 71 | 21 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 52 | 3 | October 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 40 | 0 | August 23, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 34 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 32 | 0 | May 10, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 27 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 27 | 0 | June 26, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 1 | March 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 3 | September 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | November 16, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 0 | March 3, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 13 | 0 | October 9, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 12 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 12 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 7 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 5 | 0 | August 4, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 7 | August 18, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | August 30, 2023 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
Tornado history in Chatham County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Chatham County since 1950, injuring 27 people. That ranks 9 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 4, 2019 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Chatham County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2017 | EF2 | Chatham County | 7.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 25, 1970 | F2 | Chatham County | 2.5 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 9, 1973 | F2 | Chatham County | 1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 1980 | F2 | Chatham County | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| September 13, 1961 | F2 | Chatham County | 0.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2019 | EF1 | Chatham County | 2.2 mi | 170 yd | 0 | 1 |
| July 27, 2018 | EF1 | Chatham County | 2.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2017 | EF2 | Chatham County | 7.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2017 | EF1 | Chatham County | 2.8 mi | 120 yd | 0 | 5 |
| September 2, 2016 | EF1 | Chatham County | 1.4 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Chatham County
- Population: 307,336 (2024 estimate)
- State: Georgia
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 013051 (how to use it)
- Cities: Savannah