Weather Alerts Map

Effingham County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 743 alerts that included Effingham County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 11, 2025. 15 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 Effingham County

Freeze Warning

Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland JasperUntil · NWS Charleston SC

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 southeast Georgia and southeast 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Effingham County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 8:02 AM ESTFreeze WarningJenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jas

Effingham County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning16311August 27, 2026
Flood Advisory1044August 25, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory857September 30, 2026
Flood Warning770August 18, 2025
Heat Advisory5510September 5, 2026
Tornado Watch463October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch270June 26, 2025
Freeze Warning262November 15, 2026
Flood Watch241October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning210May 11, 2025
Wind Advisory201February 22, 2026
Freeze Watch191November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory162November 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning122September 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory114February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch90September 24, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning90September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Red Flag Warning51March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory31January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Watch21January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
Hurricane Watch10August 29, 2023
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning01August 18, 2026

Tornado history in Effingham County

15 tornadoes have been recorded in Effingham County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 35. That ranks 56 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on June 14, 2023 (rated EF1).

EF0: 1EF01EF1: 8EF18EF2: 5EF25EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Effingham County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 9, 1998F3Bryan County8 mi440 yd217
February 9, 2017EF2Bulloch County9.8 mi300 yd07
March 15, 2008EF2Effingham County7 mi440 yd05
May 3, 1975F2Effingham County5.4 mi50 yd02
October 27, 1972F2Effingham County1 mi400 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
June 14, 2023EF1Effingham County7 mi280 yd00
July 7, 2021EF1Effingham County2 mi100 yd00
September 17, 2020EF1Effingham County2.7 mi150 yd00
February 9, 2017EF2Bulloch County9.8 mi300 yd07
March 15, 2008EF2Effingham County0.5 mi100 yd00

Georgia tornado history and map →

About Effingham County

Neighboring counties