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Wilcox County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 636 alerts that included Wilcox County, roughly 64 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (134 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 7, 2025. 14 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Wilcox 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 Wilcox 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

Wilcox County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning13411August 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7710September 30, 2026
Wind Advisory674October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory6013September 2, 2026
Tornado Watch513June 18, 2026
Flood Warning350April 14, 2025
Flood Watch352October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch351June 1, 2026
Tornado Warning240April 7, 2025
Freeze Warning193November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning175April 19, 2026
Flash Flood Warning141August 3, 2026
Frost Advisory92November 14, 2026
Fire Weather Watch93April 19, 2026
Freeze Watch92November 15, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory92February 23, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning60September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch50September 25, 2024
Extreme Heat Watch50August 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning50August 14, 2023
Hurricane Warning20September 25, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory21January 18, 2026
High Wind Watch20November 10, 2022
Hurricane Watch10October 9, 2018
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 Wilcox County

14 tornadoes have been recorded in Wilcox County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 97. That ranks 66 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on January 12, 2023 (rated EF0).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 6EF16EF2: 2EF22EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Wilcox County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 22, 2017EF3Dougherty County70.4 mi2,200 yd588
November 8, 1989F2Wilcox County0.8 mi100 yd18
April 23, 1971F2Wilcox County2 mi100 yd01
April 10, 2009EF1Crisp County25.3 mi200 yd00
April 10, 2009EF1Sumter County25.1 mi250 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 12, 2023EF0Wilcox County2.2 mi200 yd00
January 12, 2023EF1Wilcox County3.1 mi100 yd00
April 5, 2022EF0Wilcox County9.4 mi200 yd00
January 2, 2022EF0Wilcox County0.5 mi100 yd00
May 23, 2017EF1Wilcox County1.6 mi50 yd00

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