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Laurens County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 733 alerts that included Laurens County, roughly 73 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (216 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 34 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Laurens 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 Laurens 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

Laurens County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning21620September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8010September 30, 2026
Wind Advisory654October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6318September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch453June 18, 2026
Tornado Warning413March 12, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch400June 26, 2025
Flood Watch352October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning213November 15, 2026
Flood Warning200March 11, 2024
Red Flag Warning172April 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning160November 7, 2024
Frost Advisory122November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch102November 15, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 8, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch60September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning60September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch60July 28, 2025
Extreme Heat Warning50July 28, 2025
Winter Weather Advisory31January 18, 2026
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning12January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Laurens County

34 tornadoes have been recorded in Laurens County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 10. That ranks 5 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 9, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 13EF013EF1: 16EF116EF2: 5EF25EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Laurens County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 11, 2008EF2Laurens County13.8 mi250 yd22
April 5, 2017EF2Laurens County20.2 mi400 yd00
February 21, 2014EF2Laurens County17.5 mi200 yd00
January 13, 1972F2Laurens County11.3 mi200 yd00
April 14, 2007EF2Laurens County6 mi200 yd03

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 9, 2024EF0Laurens County8.6 mi100 yd00
March 25, 2023EF0Laurens County1.5 mi100 yd00
April 6, 2022EF1Dodge County16.4 mi200 yd00
April 6, 2022EF1Laurens County4.9 mi150 yd00
April 6, 2022EF0Twiggs County3.6 mi100 yd00

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