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Barrow County, Georgia weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Barrow County: a special weather statement.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 6:26 PM EDT. Times are Eastern Daylight Time.

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Alerts in force1

Every product in force for Barrow County, worst first, with its full text.

Special Weather Statement

Moderate

Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 6:16PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA

0.25" hail40 MPH

Hail 0.25" (radar indicated) · Wind 40 mph (radar indicated) · Moving toward SSW at 10 mph

Issued Until 19 min left

Areas Jackson, GA; Barrow, GA; Clarke, GA; Oconee, GA; Walton, GA; Morgan, GA; Greene, GA

Full text

At 616 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, or over Athens, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of light, unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Monroe, Watkinsville, Athens, Statham, Arcade, Winterville, Bogart, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Good Hope, Bishop, Hull, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Beechwood Hills, Oconee Heights, Wrayswood, Eastville, and Barnett Shoals.

What to do

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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The past year in Barrow County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 60 alerts for Barrow County, including 7 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 freeze warnings, 4 red flag warnings and 1 extreme cold warning.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning7Sep 5, 2026
Freeze Warning4Mar 17, 2026
Red Flag Warning4Apr 20, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning1Jan 31, 2026
Ice Storm Warning1Jan 24, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1Jan 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch4Apr 20, 2026
Flood Watch4Jul 24, 2026
Freeze Watch2Mar 16, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch2Jul 28, 2026
Tornado Watch2May 6, 2026
Winter Storm Watch2Jan 30, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch1Jan 31, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory7Mar 9, 2026
Heat Advisory7Sep 4, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory4Feb 23, 2026
Wind Advisory4Jun 18, 2026
Frost Advisory3Mar 19, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Red Flag Warning
  7. Red Flag Warning
  8. Red Flag Warning
  9. Freeze Warning
  10. Freeze Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Extreme Cold Warning
  14. Winter Storm Warning
  15. Ice Storm Warning
  16. Red Flag Warning
  17. Freeze Warning
  18. Freeze Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Heat Advisory
  3. Heat Advisory
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Heat Advisory
  8. Flood Watch
  9. Heat Advisory
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Heat Advisory
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  13. Heat Advisory
  14. Heat Advisory
  15. Wind Advisory
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Flood Watch
  18. Flood Watch
  19. Tornado Watch
  20. Flood Watch
  21. Fire Weather Watch
  22. Red Flag Warning
  23. Fire Weather Watch
  24. Red Flag Warning
  25. Fire Weather Watch
  26. Red Flag Warning
  27. Frost Advisory
  28. Freeze Warning
  29. Freeze Warning
  30. Freeze Watch
  31. Wind Advisory
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  34. Tornado Watch
  35. Frost Advisory
  36. Wind Advisory
  37. Dense Fog Advisory
  38. Cold Weather Advisory
  39. Wind Advisory
  40. Extreme Cold Watch

The 40 most recent of 60.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Barrow County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.