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Lumpkin County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 642 alerts that included Lumpkin County, roughly 64 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (113 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 22, 2019. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lumpkin County

Freeze Warning

Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; Heard; Coweta; Troup; Meriwet…Until · NWS Peachtree City GA

FREEZE WARNING 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 24 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, 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 Lumpkin 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

Lumpkin County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Wind Advisory1135October 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning9916August 17, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory656March 9, 2026
Flood Watch635October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning504November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory372March 19, 2026
Freeze Watch333November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch314August 17, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory223February 23, 2026
Tornado Watch192May 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning185August 2, 2026
Frost Advisory175November 9, 2026
Red Flag Warning164April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning121January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning91October 10, 2026
Winter Storm Watch92January 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch73April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch40September 25, 2024
Heat Advisory40August 25, 2023
High Wind Watch31October 10, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Flood Warning30January 9, 2024
Extreme Cold Watch21February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21February 1, 2026
Tornado Warning10June 22, 2019
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Lumpkin County

13 tornadoes have been recorded in Lumpkin County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 112. That ranks 75 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 4, 2021 (rated EF0).

EF0: 2EF02EF1: 6EF16EF2: 0EF2EF3: 4EF34EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lumpkin County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 3, 1974F4Pickens County17.7 mi200 yd630
March 27, 1994F3Dawson County44 mi2,613 yd345
March 27, 1994F3Lumpkin County23 mi1,320 yd315
April 27, 2011EF3Lumpkin County37 mi900 yd11
November 22, 1992F3Lumpkin County10 mi867 yd17

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 4, 2021EF0Lumpkin County4.7 mi350 yd00
April 3, 2017EF1Lumpkin County4.6 mi350 yd00
April 11, 2013EF1Lumpkin County4.1 mi250 yd00
April 11, 2013EF1Lumpkin County4.1 mi250 yd00
April 27, 2011EF3Lumpkin County37 mi900 yd11

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