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Rockdale County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 699 alerts that included Rockdale County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (106 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 8 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Rockdale 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.

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Recent alerts in Rockdale 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

Rockdale County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning10611September 5, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory907October 1, 2026
Flood Warning833February 27, 2026
Wind Advisory824June 18, 2026
Flood Watch506October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch431July 1, 2026
Freeze Warning413November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch334June 18, 2026
Heat Advisory286September 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning263October 10, 2026
Freeze Watch252November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory183November 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning162April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory123February 23, 2026
Tornado Warning111March 16, 2026
Fire Weather Watch72April 19, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory71January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning31October 10, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch30September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Winter Storm Watch32January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning31January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch20August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning20August 14, 2023
High Wind Watch11October 10, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Rockdale County

8 tornadoes have been recorded in Rockdale County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 103. That ranks 124 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 2, 2024 (rated EF2).

EF0: 0EF0EF1: 3EF13EF2: 5EF25EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Rockdale County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 1973F2Clayton County72.4 mi500 yd2100
May 11, 2008EF2Clayton County17.5 mi100 yd00
April 2, 2024EF2Rockdale County9.5 mi800 yd00
October 1, 1989F2Henry County4 mi300 yd00
October 1, 1989F2Rockdale County2 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 2, 2024EF2Rockdale County9.5 mi800 yd00
May 11, 2008EF2Clayton County17.5 mi100 yd00
June 27, 1994F1Rockdale County10 mi73 yd03
October 1, 1989F2Rockdale County2 mi300 yd00
October 1, 1989F1Rockdale County0.5 mi300 yd00

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