Weather Alerts Map

Macon County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 599 alerts that included Macon County, roughly 60 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (121 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 12 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS

Active alerts for Macon 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 Macon 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

Macon County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning12113September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7613September 30, 2026
Wind Advisory685October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6010September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch483June 18, 2026
Flood Watch413October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch401June 1, 2026
Freeze Warning243November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning173April 19, 2026
Tornado Warning171March 12, 2026
Flood Warning120September 30, 2024
Freeze Watch112November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory102November 14, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory93February 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning82June 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch51October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning51October 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning50August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory12January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Macon County

12 tornadoes have been recorded in Macon County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 19. That ranks 84 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 5, 2022 (rated EF1).

EF0: 2EF02EF1: 5EF15EF2: 4EF24EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Macon County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 1, 2007EF3Macon County3.1 mi1,790 yd00
April 5, 1957F2Schley County75 mi400 yd25
April 23, 1971F2Macon County3.8 mi100 yd110
January 20, 1963F2Schley County16.4 mi400 yd01
April 18, 1953F2Macon County1 mi200 yd01

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 5, 2022EF1Macon County17.3 mi250 yd00
March 3, 2019EF0Macon County6.4 mi300 yd00
February 12, 2019EF0Macon County0.8 mi200 yd00
January 21, 2017EF1Macon County8.9 mi100 yd00
January 21, 2012EF1Macon County8.2 mi200 yd00

Georgia tornado history and map →

About Macon County

Neighboring counties