Weather Alerts Map

Monroe County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 702 alerts that included Monroe County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (140 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 19, 2026. 19 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Monroe 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 Monroe 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

Monroe County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning14012July 12, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory8314October 1, 2026
Wind Advisory715October 10, 2026
Flood Warning690June 15, 2025
Heat Advisory5610September 2, 2026
Flood Watch464October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch382July 12, 2026
Tornado Watch383June 18, 2026
Freeze Warning343November 15, 2026
Freeze Watch202November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning193June 19, 2026
Red Flag Warning172April 19, 2026
Frost Advisory152November 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning140August 23, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory103February 23, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 19, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch50July 28, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory33January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning30August 14, 2023
Tropical Storm Watch20September 25, 2024
Winter Storm Watch20January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning21January 18, 2026
High Wind Watch10December 22, 2019
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Hurricane Warning10September 25, 2024
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Monroe County

19 tornadoes have been recorded in Monroe County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 26. That ranks 43 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 3, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 11EF011EF1: 5EF15EF2: 1EF21EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Monroe County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 27, 2011EF3Pike County30.8 mi1,056 yd222
April 13, 2020EF3Monroe County5.3 mi300 yd01
November 22, 1992F2Monroe County10 mi100 yd01
November 23, 2014EF1Monroe County20 mi70 yd00
April 3, 2017EF1Monroe County8.1 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 3, 2025EF0Monroe County2.5 mi175 yd00
January 1, 2021EF1Monroe County3.3 mi200 yd00
January 1, 2021EF0Monroe County1.2 mi150 yd00
April 13, 2020EF3Monroe County5.3 mi300 yd01
April 3, 2017EF1Monroe County8.1 mi300 yd00

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