1 warning is in effect for Columbia County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 608 alerts that included Columbia County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (151 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.
* 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.
6 tornadoes have been recorded in Columbia County since 1950, injuring 14 people. That ranks 137 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 3, 2019 (rated EF2).