Weather Alerts Map

Wayne County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Wayne County, GA. The most serious is a frost advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,045 alerts that included Wayne County, roughly 105 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (162 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 7, 2025. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Wayne County

Frost Advisory

Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western CharltonUntil · NWS Jacksonville FL

FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Atkinson, Brantley, Clinch, Echols, Northeastern Charlton,
Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne, and Western Charlton
Counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive
outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Wayne County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 10:41 AM ESTFrost AdvisoryWayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

Wayne County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning16222August 25, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory13114November 8, 2026
Flood Advisory10827October 5, 2026
Freeze Warning10419March 18, 2026
Flood Warning1020August 16, 2025
Freeze Watch8015March 18, 2026
Tornado Watch563March 16, 2026
Heat Advisory5314August 21, 2026
Wind Advisory441February 22, 2026
Frost Advisory444November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning410April 7, 2025
Flood Watch283October 9, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch261July 29, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory214February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning110September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch100October 7, 2024
Extreme Heat Warning70July 29, 2025
Extreme Heat Watch50July 29, 2025
Red Flag Warning33April 20, 2026
Fire Weather Watch23April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Watch20January 21, 2025
Winter Storm Warning20January 21, 2025
Hurricane Watch10August 28, 2023
Hurricane Warning10August 29, 2023
Flash Flood Warning12October 3, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Wayne County

15 tornadoes have been recorded in Wayne County since 1950, injuring 10 people. That ranks 56 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 13, 2020 (rated EF1).

EF0: 10EF010EF1: 4EF14EF2: 1EF21EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Wayne County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 22, 2005F2Wayne County2 mi880 yd00
April 13, 2020EF1Wayne County4.8 mi440 yd08
November 7, 1995F1Wayne County2 mi100 yd00
December 9, 2009EF1Wayne County1.6 mi250 yd01
March 7, 2008EF1Wayne County0.6 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 13, 2020EF1Wayne County4.8 mi440 yd08
March 3, 2019EF0Wayne County0.3 mi50 yd00
May 24, 2018EF0Wayne County0.1 mi20 yd00
December 9, 2009EF1Wayne County1.6 mi250 yd01
March 7, 2008EF1Wayne County0.6 mi200 yd00

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