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Jones County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 711 alerts that included Jones County, roughly 71 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (139 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Jones 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 Jones 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

Jones County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning13923August 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8311September 30, 2026
Flood Warning800August 24, 2025
Wind Advisory715October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory5711September 2, 2026
Flood Watch473October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch383June 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch371July 12, 2026
Freeze Warning343November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch202November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning182April 19, 2026
Frost Advisory162November 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning131July 19, 2026
Tornado Warning136June 19, 2026
Fire Weather Watch102April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory93February 23, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch60July 28, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning60July 28, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch30September 25, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory23January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning10September 25, 2024
Winter Storm Watch12January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning12January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Jones County

13 tornadoes have been recorded in Jones County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 19. That ranks 75 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on August 17, 2021 (rated EF0).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 5EF15EF2: 1EF21EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Jones County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 25, 1964F3Crawford County0.1 mi600 yd216
November 22, 1992F2Monroe County10 mi100 yd01
May 21, 1955F1Bibb County20.4 mi400 yd02
March 1, 2007EF1Jones County3.6 mi150 yd00
January 2, 2006F1Jones County3 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
August 17, 2021EF0Baldwin County1.9 mi150 yd00
August 2, 2018EF0Jones County1.1 mi100 yd00
April 3, 2017EF0Jones County2.9 mi100 yd00
December 2, 2009EF0Jones County1.5 mi100 yd00
February 17, 2008EF0Jones County2.4 mi50 yd00

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