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Screven County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 659 alerts that included Screven County, roughly 66 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (163 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Screven County

Freeze Warning

Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland JasperUntil · NWS Charleston SC

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 southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

* 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 Screven County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 8:02 AM ESTFreeze WarningJenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jas

Screven County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning16318September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory787October 2, 2026
Flood Warning760August 18, 2025
Flood Advisory564October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch393October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning343November 15, 2026
Heat Advisory327August 18, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch291July 12, 2026
Freeze Watch252November 15, 2026
Frost Advisory242November 14, 2026
Flood Watch171October 10, 2026
Wind Advisory171February 22, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory134February 23, 2026
Tornado Warning126October 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning111May 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning80September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch60September 24, 2024
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Red Flag Warning51March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory42January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch11January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Screven County

23 tornadoes have been recorded in Screven County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 113. That ranks 25 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on May 30, 2020 (rated unknown).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 11EF111EF2: 6EF26EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Screven County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 31, 1973F2Clayton County72.4 mi500 yd2100
September 3, 1998F2Screven County8 mi350 yd07
July 1, 2003F2Bulloch County7 mi100 yd00
July 1, 2003F2Screven County6 mi500 yd00
July 7, 1967F2Screven County0.5 mi33 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 30, 2020?Screven County0.1 mi30 yd00
January 21, 2017EF1Screven County2.7 mi525 yd00
January 21, 2017EF0Screven County0.7 mi50 yd00
February 13, 2007EF1Screven County0.6 mi35 yd01
September 27, 2004F0Screven County0.7 mi40 yd00

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