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Hancock County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 582 alerts that included Hancock County, roughly 58 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (114 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 9 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Hancock 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Hancock 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

Hancock County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning11417July 9, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory789September 30, 2026
Wind Advisory665October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory5312September 2, 2026
Flood Watch452October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch381July 12, 2026
Freeze Warning343November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch333June 18, 2026
Freeze Watch182November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory172November 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning172April 19, 2026
Tornado Warning152June 19, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 19, 2026
Flash Flood Warning90September 27, 2024
Cold Weather Advisory82February 23, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory52January 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch50July 28, 2025
Flood Warning40January 9, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Warning40July 28, 2025
Tropical Storm Watch20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch12January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning11January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Hancock County

9 tornadoes have been recorded in Hancock County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 4. That ranks 114 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 3, 2017 (rated EF0).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 4EF14EF2: 0EF2EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Hancock County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
February 18, 2009EF3Hancock County10.4 mi500 yd13
April 10, 2009EF3Hancock County6.8 mi880 yd01
April 28, 2011EF1Putnam County6.7 mi200 yd00
May 20, 2008EF1Hancock County4.8 mi125 yd00
August 12, 1956F1Hancock County3.6 mi800 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 3, 2017EF0Hancock County3.3 mi200 yd00
January 21, 2017EF1Hancock County0.5 mi70 yd00
April 28, 2011EF1Putnam County6.7 mi200 yd00
April 10, 2009EF3Hancock County6.8 mi880 yd01
April 10, 2009EF0Hancock County0.3 mi33 yd00

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