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Lamar County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 581 alerts that included Lamar County, roughly 58 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (100 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 14 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lamar 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 Lamar 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

Lamar County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1009June 18, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8014October 1, 2026
Wind Advisory725October 10, 2026
Flood Watch454October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch421June 1, 2026
Heat Advisory416September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch384June 18, 2026
Freeze Warning373November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch222November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory152November 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning152April 19, 2026
Flash Flood Warning141October 10, 2026
Flood Warning110August 4, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory103February 23, 2026
Tornado Warning91March 16, 2026
Fire Weather Watch82April 19, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory53January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch30August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning30August 14, 2023
Winter Storm Watch20January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning21January 18, 2026
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning10September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch10September 25, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Lamar County

14 tornadoes have been recorded in Lamar County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 23. That ranks 66 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 13, 2020 (rated EF3).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 5EF15EF2: 1EF21EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lamar County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 27, 2011EF3Pike County30.8 mi1,056 yd222
April 13, 2020EF3Upson County16.6 mi1,200 yd00
May 3, 1956F2Lamar County8.2 mi33 yd01
November 23, 2014EF1Lamar County21.6 mi100 yd00
May 17, 1980F1Lamar County10.8 mi100 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 13, 2020EF3Upson County16.6 mi1,200 yd00
April 14, 2019EF1Lamar County4.3 mi150 yd00
April 14, 2019EF0Lamar County1.1 mi75 yd00
November 23, 2014EF1Lamar County21.6 mi100 yd00
November 23, 2014EF0Lamar County1.4 mi70 yd00

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