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Emanuel County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 613 alerts that included Emanuel County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (129 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2025. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Emanuel 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 Emanuel 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

Emanuel County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning12916September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory777September 30, 2026
Heat Advisory6118September 2, 2026
Wind Advisory603June 18, 2026
Flood Warning481March 3, 2026
Tornado Watch443October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch361July 12, 2026
Flood Watch321October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning203November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning152April 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning153August 1, 2026
Tornado Warning120March 16, 2025
Frost Advisory102November 14, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Fire Weather Watch82April 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch60September 25, 2024
Freeze Watch62November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch60July 28, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning50July 28, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory21January 18, 2026
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch11January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning11January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Emanuel County

15 tornadoes have been recorded in Emanuel County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 10. That ranks 56 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 6, 2022 (rated EF1).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 8EF18EF2: 4EF24EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Emanuel County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
July 22, 1970F2Emanuel County2 mi300 yd11
September 28, 1963F2Emanuel County52.8 mi100 yd05
May 11, 2008EF2Johnson County7.5 mi880 yd03
April 15, 2007EF2Emanuel County5.4 mi200 yd00
April 6, 2022EF1Emanuel County15.8 mi500 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 6, 2022EF1Johnson County8.4 mi500 yd00
April 6, 2022EF1Emanuel County15.8 mi500 yd00
April 5, 2022EF0Emanuel County0.7 mi50 yd00
April 5, 2022EF1Emanuel County6.2 mi150 yd00
January 21, 2017EF0Emanuel County4.8 mi200 yd00

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