1 warning is in effect for DeKalb County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 880 alerts that included DeKalb County, roughly 88 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (170 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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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.
16 tornadoes have been recorded in DeKalb County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 152. That ranks 53 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on December 29, 2024 (rated EF0).