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Pickens County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 638 alerts that included Pickens County, roughly 64 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (114 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 29, 2026. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Pickens 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 Pickens 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

Pickens County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning11420September 11, 2026
Wind Advisory1045October 16, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory696April 26, 2026
Flood Watch646October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning464November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch354August 17, 2026
Freeze Watch283November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory273March 19, 2026
Tornado Watch262May 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory213February 23, 2026
Red Flag Warning154April 20, 2026
Frost Advisory143November 9, 2026
Flash Flood Warning135September 22, 2026
Heat Advisory94September 2, 2026
Winter Storm Warning81January 31, 2026
Tornado Warning81July 29, 2026
Fire Weather Watch73April 20, 2026
High Wind Warning71October 10, 2026
Winter Storm Watch72January 31, 2026
Flood Warning40May 9, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch30September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch21October 10, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch21February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Pickens County

13 tornadoes have been recorded in Pickens County since 1950, killing 18 people and injuring 162. That ranks 75 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on July 20, 2023 (rated EF1).

EF0: 1EF01EF1: 5EF15EF2: 3EF23EF3: 2EF32EF4: 2EF42EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Pickens County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 3, 1974F4Pickens County17.7 mi200 yd630
March 27, 1994F4Floyd County49 mi1,760 yd320
March 27, 1994F3Bartow County40 mi2,613 yd970
April 27, 2011EF3Bartow County23.1 mi880 yd025
November 11, 2002F2Cherokee County23 mi100 yd013

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
July 20, 2023EF1Pickens County1.9 mi100 yd00
July 20, 2023EF0Pickens County2.5 mi100 yd00
September 5, 2011EF1Cherokee County28.4 mi440 yd01
April 27, 2011EF3Bartow County23.1 mi880 yd025
April 10, 2009EF1Pickens County3.4 mi440 yd00

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