Weather Alerts Map

Cook County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 785 alerts that included Cook County, roughly 79 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (181 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 20 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Cook 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 Cook County

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

Cook County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning18119September 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory14111November 8, 2026
Tornado Watch634May 7, 2026
Heat Advisory5311September 6, 2026
Flood Advisory5011October 2, 2026
Flood Watch412October 9, 2026
Freeze Warning418March 18, 2026
Wind Advisory393October 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch312July 29, 2026
Freeze Watch273February 24, 2026
Tornado Warning222March 16, 2026
Flash Flood Warning224September 7, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory213February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory142November 15, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Flood Warning50August 3, 2021
Tropical Storm Watch40August 3, 2024
Hurricane Warning40September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch40July 29, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning40August 14, 2023
Red Flag Warning36April 20, 2026
Hurricane Watch20September 24, 2024
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory21January 18, 2026
Fire Weather Watch14April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Cook County

20 tornadoes have been recorded in Cook County since 1950, killing 11 people and injuring 46. That ranks 36 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on January 22, 2023 (rated EF2).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 10EF110EF2: 3EF23EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Cook County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 22, 2017EF3Brooks County24.7 mi700 yd1145
April 6, 1963F2Brooks County8 mi300 yd00
January 22, 2023EF2Cook County5.9 mi80 yd00
June 22, 1970F2Cook County0.3 mi33 yd00
April 23, 2020EF1Colquitt County37.2 mi650 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 22, 2023EF2Cook County5.9 mi80 yd00
December 30, 2021EF1Cook County2.2 mi150 yd00
September 16, 2020EF0Cook County2.2 mi50 yd00
April 23, 2020EF1Colquitt County37.2 mi650 yd00
May 24, 2017EF0Cook County1.1 mi568 yd00

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