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Schley County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 546 alerts that included Schley County, roughly 55 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (95 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 9, 2024. 6 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Schley 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 Schley 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

Schley County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning9517September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7512May 10, 2026
Wind Advisory705October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory579September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch475June 18, 2026
Flood Watch403October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch381June 1, 2026
Freeze Warning233November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning173April 19, 2026
Freeze Watch112November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory102November 14, 2026
Tornado Warning100May 9, 2024
Fire Weather Watch92April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory93February 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning81July 18, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch51October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning51October 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning30August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Winter Weather Advisory12January 31, 2026
Flood Warning10June 9, 2019
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning11January 18, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Schley County

6 tornadoes have been recorded in Schley County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 6. That ranks 137 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 3, 2017 (rated EF1).

EF0: 1EF01EF1: 2EF12EF2: 3EF23EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Schley County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 5, 1957F2Schley County75 mi400 yd25
January 20, 1963F2Schley County16.4 mi400 yd01
March 31, 1961F2Schley County0.5 mi400 yd00
November 21, 1997F1Marion County10 mi100 yd00
April 3, 2017EF1Schley County5.5 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 3, 2017EF1Schley County5.5 mi200 yd00
March 15, 2009EF0Marion County2.3 mi100 yd00
November 21, 1997F1Marion County10 mi100 yd00
January 20, 1963F2Schley County16.4 mi400 yd01
March 31, 1961F2Schley County0.5 mi400 yd00

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