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Sumter County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 593 alerts that included Sumter County, roughly 59 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (122 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 10, 2025. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Sumter 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 Sumter 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

Sumter County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning12220September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7310May 10, 2026
Wind Advisory705October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory5810September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch555June 18, 2026
Flood Watch373October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch351June 1, 2026
Freeze Warning193November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning173April 19, 2026
Tornado Warning150May 10, 2025
Flood Warning140September 30, 2024
Frost Advisory112November 14, 2026
Flash Flood Warning111July 18, 2026
Freeze Watch102November 15, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 19, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch51October 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning51October 9, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch40August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning40August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Hurricane Watch10October 9, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory11January 18, 2026
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 Sumter County

27 tornadoes have been recorded in Sumter County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 44. That ranks 16 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 6, 2022 (rated EF1).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 17EF117EF2: 5EF25EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Sumter County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 1, 2007EF3Webster County40.1 mi1,790 yd211
April 23, 1971F3Sumter County13.5 mi150 yd08
January 15, 1971F2Sumter County2 mi100 yd11
December 16, 2000F2Sumter County10 mi100 yd00
April 15, 1961F2Sumter County5.1 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 6, 2022EF1Lee County3.4 mi100 yd00
August 16, 2021EF1Sumter County1.2 mi325 yd00
May 23, 2017EF1Lee County10.6 mi100 yd00
April 5, 2017EF0Sumter County3.2 mi150 yd00
April 19, 2015EF1Sumter County1.5 mi100 yd00

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