Weather Alerts Map

Lanier County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Lanier County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 737 alerts that included Lanier County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (159 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 8 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lanier County

Frost Advisory

Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Northern Lib…Until · NWS Tallahassee FL

FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST /MIDNIGHT CST/ TO 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama, Big Bend and Panhandle
Florida, and south central and southwest Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Lanier County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:02 AM ESTFrost AdvisoryGeneva; Houston; North Walton; Holmes; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Miller; Baker; Mitchell

Lanier County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning15911September 7, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory14310November 9, 2026
Tornado Watch644May 7, 2026
Heat Advisory6219August 21, 2026
Flood Advisory407October 2, 2026
Freeze Warning388March 18, 2026
Flood Watch352October 9, 2026
Wind Advisory353October 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch292July 29, 2026
Freeze Watch263February 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory203February 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning201September 7, 2026
Tornado Warning142March 16, 2026
Frost Advisory132November 15, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch60July 29, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning61July 29, 2026
Flood Warning40August 3, 2021
Hurricane Warning40September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch30August 3, 2024
Hurricane Watch30September 24, 2024
Red Flag Warning24April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory10January 3, 2018
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning02January 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch04April 20, 2026

Tornado history in Lanier County

8 tornadoes have been recorded in Lanier County since 1950, injuring 5 people. That ranks 124 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 23, 2020 (rated EF0).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 3EF13EF2: 1EF21EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lanier County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 3, 2012EF3Lowndes County10.5 mi390 yd00
April 25, 1982F2Lanier County1 mi400 yd05
February 4, 1959F1Lowndes County8 mi200 yd00
April 23, 1971F1Lanier County1 mi50 yd00
October 28, 1995F1Lanier County0.2 mi30 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 23, 2020EF0Lanier County2.2 mi50 yd00
April 8, 2020EF0Berrien County4.4 mi300 yd00
March 3, 2012EF3Lowndes County10.5 mi390 yd00
December 5, 2005F0Lanier County0.2 mi30 yd00
October 28, 1995F1Lanier County0.2 mi30 yd00

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