1 warning is in effect for Lee County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 834 alerts that included Lee County, roughly 83 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (175 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 10, 2025. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, and Mitchell Counties. * 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.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 12:49 PM EST | Freeze Warning | Coffee; Dale; Henry; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Early |
| Nov 14, 9:02 AM EST | Frost Advisory | Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Holmes; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Miller; Baker; Mitchell |
Alert events that included Lee County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 175 | 28 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 113 | 10 | November 6, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 72 | 10 | October 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 66 | 7 | June 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 56 | 8 | March 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 46 | 10 | September 6, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 40 | 4 | October 9, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 | 4 | February 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 35 | 0 | September 29, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 34 | 3 | February 24, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 33 | 3 | July 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 26 | 0 | May 10, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 26 | 0 | August 4, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 23 | 4 | February 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 6 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 5 | April 20, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 0 | August 14, 2023 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 0 | August 14, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 3 | April 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 1 | 0 | October 8, 2018 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 | 1 | January 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | January 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Lee County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 38. That ranks 53 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 6, 2022 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1993 | F2 | Lee County | 5 mi | 750 yd | 3 | 27 |
| December 25, 1969 | F2 | Lee County | 4.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 7 |
| August 4, 1966 | F2 | Lee County | 0.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 20, 1963 | F1 | Clay County | 70.2 mi | 500 yd | 1 | 4 |
| May 23, 2017 | EF1 | Lee County | 10.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 2022 | EF1 | Lee County | 3.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 18, 2021 | EF1 | Lee County | 10.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2017 | EF1 | Lee County | 10.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 24, 2016 | EF1 | Lee County | 0.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 30, 2013 | EF0 | Lee County | 1.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |