1 warning is in effect for Mitchell County, GA. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 888 alerts that included Mitchell County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (233 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 28 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 Mitchell County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 233 | 25 | August 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 134 | 12 | November 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 79 | 5 | May 7, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 57 | 10 | October 5, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 51 | 9 | August 18, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 4 | October 9, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 44 | 8 | March 18, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 42 | 4 | February 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 35 | 2 | March 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 33 | 2 | July 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 30 | 3 | February 24, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 19 | 1 | August 28, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 16 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 10 | 0 | March 13, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 6 | April 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 0 | August 14, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 29, 2025 |
| Hurricane Watch | 3 | 0 | September 24, 2024 |
| Hurricane Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 1 | October 8, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 2 | 1 | January 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 5 | April 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 31, 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 |
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Mitchell County since 1950, killing 31 people and injuring 441. That ranks 12 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 16, 2025 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2000 | F3 | Mitchell County | 9.2 mi | 300 yd | 11 | 175 |
| February 13, 2000 | F3 | Grady County | 15 mi | 300 yd | 7 | 15 |
| March 20, 2003 | F3 | Mitchell County | 25 mi | 600 yd | 6 | 200 |
| March 1, 2007 | EF2 | Baker County | 30.5 mi | 200 yd | 6 | 3 |
| April 18, 1969 | F2 | Seminole County | 217.8 mi | 233 yd | 0 | 30 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2025 | EF1 | Mitchell County | 5.3 mi | 1,200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 5, 2022 | EF1 | Mitchell County | 8.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 23, 2020 | EF1 | Mitchell County | 2.4 mi | 176 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 20, 2020 | EF2 | Mitchell County | 8.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 2, 2017 | EF1 | Mitchell County | 4 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |