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Wheeler County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 608 alerts that included Wheeler County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (120 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 16, 2025. 9 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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

Wheeler County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning1208August 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory779September 30, 2026
Heat Advisory6418September 2, 2026
Wind Advisory583June 18, 2026
Tornado Watch513March 16, 2026
Flood Warning410November 8, 2024
Flood Watch321October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch320June 26, 2025
Tornado Warning220February 16, 2025
Freeze Warning193November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning154April 8, 2026
Flash Flood Warning142July 18, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Frost Advisory82November 14, 2026
Fire Weather Watch82April 8, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch60September 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
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 Wheeler County

9 tornadoes have been recorded in Wheeler County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 1. That ranks 114 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on September 26, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 1EF01EF1: 8EF18EF2: 0EF2EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Wheeler County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 26, 2024EF1Wheeler County0.7 mi75 yd20
March 18, 1981F1Telfair County3.3 mi40 yd00
January 8, 1993F1Wheeler County1.5 mi73 yd00
May 3, 1975F1Wheeler County1 mi200 yd01
May 3, 1984F1Wheeler County1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 26, 2024EF1Wheeler County0.7 mi75 yd20
May 9, 2024EF0Wheeler County7.2 mi150 yd00
December 17, 2012EF1Wheeler County0.3 mi75 yd00
December 17, 2012EF1Wheeler County0.4 mi75 yd00
January 8, 1993F1Wheeler County1.5 mi73 yd00

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