Weather Alerts Map

Decatur County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,016 alerts that included Decatur County, roughly 102 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (290 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 25, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS

Active alerts for Decatur 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 Decatur County

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

Decatur County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning29029August 26, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory18013November 6, 2026
Tornado Watch867October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6321September 7, 2026
Flood Advisory6215October 5, 2026
Flood Watch504October 9, 2026
Wind Advisory434February 22, 2026
Freeze Warning429March 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch343July 29, 2026
Freeze Watch283February 24, 2026
Tornado Warning254May 25, 2026
Flood Warning220April 12, 2024
Cold Weather Advisory193February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory152November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning154October 5, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch90July 29, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning71October 8, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning72August 18, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch30August 3, 2024
Hurricane Warning30September 25, 2024
Red Flag Warning35April 20, 2026
Hurricane Watch20September 24, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory21January 18, 2026
Fire Weather Watch24April 20, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning22January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Decatur County

28 tornadoes have been recorded in Decatur County since 1950, injuring 54 people. That ranks 12 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 3, 2023 (rated EF1).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 13EF113EF2: 8EF28EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Decatur County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 28, 1968F3Decatur County0.5 mi100 yd00
April 18, 1969F2Seminole County217.8 mi233 yd030
February 7, 1971F2Seminole County20.6 mi300 yd02
March 15, 2001F2Decatur County6 mi200 yd013
April 18, 1988F2Decatur County2.7 mi80 yd03

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 3, 2023EF1Decatur County0.4 mi250 yd00
April 3, 2023EF1Decatur County1.4 mi150 yd00
December 29, 2021EF0Decatur County1 mi50 yd00
March 3, 2019EF1Decatur County4.5 mi150 yd00
April 15, 2018EF1Decatur County0.5 mi31 yd00

Georgia tornado history and map →

About Decatur County

Neighboring counties