1 warning is in effect for Jackson County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 614 alerts that included Jackson County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (115 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 3, 2021. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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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.
10 tornadoes have been recorded in Jackson County since 1950, injuring 10 people. That ranks 104 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 21, 2017 (rated EF1).