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Dooly County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Dooly County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 651 alerts that included Dooly County, roughly 65 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (148 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 9, 2024. 20 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Dooly County

Freeze Warning

Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hanc…Until · NWS Peachtree City GA

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.

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Recent alerts in Dooly County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:21 AM ESTFreeze WarningDade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; C

Dooly County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1489August 13, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7811September 30, 2026
Wind Advisory695October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6012September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch523June 18, 2026
Flood Watch382October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch351June 1, 2026
Flood Warning301June 20, 2026
Freeze Warning223November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning174April 19, 2026
Flash Flood Warning170August 5, 2025
Tornado Warning160May 9, 2024
Frost Advisory102November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch102November 15, 2026
Fire Weather Watch93April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch60September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning50September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch50August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning50August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Hurricane Watch10October 9, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory11January 18, 2026
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Dooly County

20 tornadoes have been recorded in Dooly County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 57. That ranks 36 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 5, 2022 (rated EF2).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 6EF16EF2: 6EF26EF3: 3EF33EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Dooly County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 1961F3Dooly County1 mi100 yd114
April 15, 1999F3Dooly County14.5 mi700 yd028
April 23, 1971F3Sumter County13.5 mi150 yd08
March 13, 1975F2Dooly County8.6 mi200 yd05
April 5, 2022EF2Dooly County5.8 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 5, 2022EF2Dooly County5.8 mi300 yd00
April 5, 2017EF1Dooly County8.8 mi200 yd00
January 21, 2012EF0Dooly County10.5 mi30 yd00
March 12, 2010EF0Dooly County1.5 mi100 yd00
April 10, 2009EF0Dooly County5.6 mi100 yd00

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