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Houston County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 723 alerts that included Houston County, roughly 72 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (172 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Houston 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 Houston 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

Houston County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning17216August 16, 2026
Flood Warning790August 24, 2025
Dense Fog Advisory7812October 1, 2026
Wind Advisory695October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory5910September 2, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch401June 1, 2026
Tornado Watch403June 18, 2026
Flood Watch392October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning253November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning191June 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning174April 19, 2026
Tornado Warning151March 12, 2026
Frost Advisory122November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch112November 15, 2026
Fire Weather Watch93April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch60July 28, 2025
Tropical Storm Watch50September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning50September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Warning50August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory12January 31, 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 Houston County

27 tornadoes have been recorded in Houston County since 1950, killing 21 people and injuring 318. That ranks 16 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 31, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 14EF114EF2: 5EF25EF3: 1EF31EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Houston County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 30, 1953F4Houston County1 mi333 yd18300
April 5, 2022EF3Houston County3.9 mi820 yd03
April 5, 1957F2Schley County75 mi400 yd25
January 21, 2017EF2Peach County12.9 mi350 yd00
January 21, 2017EF2Peach County12.9 mi350 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 2025EF0Houston County3.6 mi100 yd00
March 31, 2025EF0Peach County6.9 mi100 yd00
April 3, 2024EF0Houston County1.2 mi150 yd00
April 5, 2022EF3Houston County3.9 mi820 yd03
April 3, 2017EF1Peach County9.2 mi600 yd00

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