Weather Alerts Map

White County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 621 alerts that included White County, roughly 62 a year. The most common is the wind advisory (112 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 29, 2026. 10 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for White County

Freeze Warning

Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; Heard; Coweta; Troup; Meriwet…Until · NWS Peachtree City GA

FREEZE WARNING 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 24 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in White 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

White County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Wind Advisory1125October 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning7610July 29, 2026
Flood Watch635October 10, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory635March 9, 2026
Freeze Warning504November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory372March 19, 2026
Freeze Watch333November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch284August 17, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory223February 23, 2026
Flash Flood Warning181August 2, 2026
Frost Advisory185November 9, 2026
Tornado Watch172May 6, 2026
Red Flag Warning164April 20, 2026
Winter Storm Warning121January 31, 2026
Flood Warning120January 9, 2024
Winter Storm Watch92January 31, 2026
High Wind Warning81October 10, 2026
Fire Weather Watch73April 20, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch40September 25, 2024
Heat Advisory40August 25, 2023
High Wind Watch31October 10, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Tornado Warning21July 29, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch21February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning21February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in White County

10 tornadoes have been recorded in White County since 1950, killing 19 people and injuring 232. That ranks 104 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 17, 2018 (rated EF1).

EF0: 3EF03EF1: 2EF12EF2: 1EF21EF3: 4EF34EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in White County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 20, 1998F3Hall County4 mi100 yd12171
March 27, 1994F3Dawson County44 mi2,613 yd345
March 27, 1994F3Lumpkin County23 mi1,320 yd315
April 27, 2011EF3Lumpkin County37 mi900 yd11
August 29, 2005F2White County5 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 17, 2018EF1White County5.1 mi630 yd00
April 27, 2011EF3Lumpkin County37 mi900 yd11
August 29, 2005F2White County5 mi300 yd00
August 29, 2005F0Hall County11 mi50 yd00
July 11, 2005F0White County5 mi220 yd00

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