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Telfair County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 612 alerts that included Telfair County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (107 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 26, 2024. 13 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Telfair 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 Telfair 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

Telfair County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning10712August 25, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory779September 30, 2026
Heat Advisory6313September 2, 2026
Wind Advisory593June 18, 2026
Tornado Watch553March 16, 2026
Flood Warning540April 14, 2025
Flood Watch321October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch300June 26, 2025
Tornado Warning250September 26, 2024
Freeze Warning193November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning164April 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning112August 3, 2026
Fire Weather Watch92April 8, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory82November 14, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch60September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning60September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch60July 28, 2025
Freeze Watch52November 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning50July 28, 2025
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Hurricane Watch10October 9, 2018
Winter Weather Advisory12January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning10November 10, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch10January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning10January 21, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Telfair County

13 tornadoes have been recorded in Telfair County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 3. That ranks 75 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on October 12, 2022 (rated EF0).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 6EF16EF2: 1EF21EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Telfair County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 8, 1957F3Telfair County14.7 mi400 yd13
December 29, 1982F2Telfair County2 mi33 yd00
March 18, 1981F1Telfair County3.3 mi40 yd00
June 15, 1971F1Telfair County2 mi50 yd00
November 2, 2015EF1Telfair County1.6 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
October 12, 2022EF0Telfair County0.4 mi100 yd00
March 3, 2019EF0Telfair County0.4 mi100 yd00
March 3, 2019EF0Telfair County4 mi150 yd00
November 2, 2015EF1Telfair County0.8 mi50 yd00
November 2, 2015EF1Telfair County1.6 mi50 yd00

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