1 advisory is in effect for McIntosh County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 782 alerts that included McIntosh County, roughly 78 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (206 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 27, 2024. 7 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST 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.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:17 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Long; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley |
Alert events that included McIntosh County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 206 | 12 | October 29, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 92 | 9 | November 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 70 | 10 | August 25, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 67 | 22 | August 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 62 | 3 | August 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 46 | 4 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 27 | 0 | June 26, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 25 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 23 | 0 | October 6, 2024 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 1 | March 18, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | November 16, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 0 | March 3, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 13 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 13 | 0 | October 9, 2024 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 12 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 10 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 7 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 7 | August 18, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 0 | August 5, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 0 | March 26, 2022 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 4 | 0 | August 4, 2024 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | August 30, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 21, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
7 tornadoes have been recorded in McIntosh County since 1950, injuring 9 people. That ranks 130 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 13, 2009 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2008 | EF4 | McIntosh County | 11 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 9 |
| April 13, 2009 | EF1 | McIntosh County | 8 mi | 770 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 1969 | F1 | McIntosh County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 7, 1995 | F0 | McIntosh County | 12 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 1959 | F0 | McIntosh County | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2009 | EF1 | McIntosh County | 8 mi | 770 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2008 | EF4 | McIntosh County | 11 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 9 |
| March 7, 2008 | EF0 | McIntosh County | 0 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 5, 2004 | F0 | McIntosh County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 7, 1995 | F0 | McIntosh County | 12 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |