Alert archive / Georgia / DeKalb County
Weather alerts in DeKalb County, Georgia, 2026
128 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
DeKalb County and its neighbors
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- Alerts
- 128
- Warnings
- 43
- Watches
- 17
- Advisories
- 21
- Busiest month
- July36 alerts
- Busiest day
- March 16, 20266 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
1 of 1 tornado warnings covering DeKalb County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them; 1 of 1 tornado reports fell inside a warning, on average 2 minutes after it went out.
DeKalb County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 100% | 2 min |
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 17 | 14 | 18% | 30 | 90% | 13 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 12 | 9 | 25% | 6 | 50% | 25 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Atlanta, GA: tornado warnings | 29 | 14 | 52% | 29 | 72% | 7 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: severe thunderstorm warnings | 353 | 220 | 38% | 907 | 72% | 18 min |
| NWS Atlanta, GA: flash flood warnings | 77 | 47 | 39% | 147 | 84% | 71 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 11:02 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 10 hr |
| Jan 5, 2:16 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 9 hr |
| Jan 6, 11:30 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 11 hr |
| Jan 7, 11:26 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 11 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:38 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | 29 hr |
| Jan 10, 11:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Jan 21, 12:17 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | FFC | 61 hr |
| Jan 23, 1:14 AM EST | Ice Storm Warning | FFC | 3 days |
| Jan 24, 12:28 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | FFC | 46 hr |
| Jan 26, 12:54 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | FFC | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:12 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | FFC | 32 hr |
| Jan 29, 11:35 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | FFC | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | 44 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:44 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | 44 hr |
| Jan 30, 11:50 AM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | FFC | 49 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:36 AM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | 18 hr |
| Feb 22, 12:03 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | FFC | 22 hr |
| Feb 26, 5:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 30 min |
| Feb 26, 5:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 21 days |
| Feb 26, 6:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 5 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:23 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 1:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 10 hr |
| Feb 27, 6:01 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| Feb 27, 12:36 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | 8 hr |
| Mar 6, 7:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 14 min |
| Mar 8, 10:50 PM EDT | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | 12 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 7:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 85 min |
| Mar 9, 9:43 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 92 min |
| Mar 12, 4:26 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 94 min |
| Mar 12, 9:15 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 11 hr |
| Mar 12, 12:01 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 23 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:52 AM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | 13 hr |
| Mar 15, 2:46 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 43 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:37 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Mar 16, 4:10 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Mar 16, 5:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 44 min |
| Mar 16, 5:59 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 46 min |
| Mar 16, 6:10 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | 20 min |
| Mar 16, 10:24 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 16 hr |
| Mar 17, 2:05 AM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | 32 hr |
| Mar 18, 1:02 PM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | 20 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:31 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 1:54 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | 30 hr |
| Apr 18, 1:49 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | 7 hr |
| Apr 18, 8:41 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | 23 hr |
| Apr 28, 8:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Apr 30, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 28 min |
| May 5, 2:55 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 41 hr |
| May 6, 6:47 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| May 6, 9:00 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 60 min |
| May 17, 5:01 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| May 20, 5:16 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 3 hr |
| May 23, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 116 min |
| May 24, 12:30 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 58 hr |
| May 24, 1:55 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 25, 1:23 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| May 26, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 26 min |
| May 29, 6:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 3 hr |
| Jun 8, 4:05 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 17 hr |
| Jun 10, 10:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | 6 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:50 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 14, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 29 min |
| Jun 16, 5:30 PM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 3 days |
| Jun 18, 4:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | 21 hr |
| Jun 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Jun 18, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 43 min |
| Jun 28, 12:42 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 31 hr |
| Jun 29, 12:32 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 31 hr |
| Jun 30, 2:47 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 88 min |
| Jul 1, 12:55 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 3 days |
| Jul 1, 1:29 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 2:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 2, 6:05 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jul 3, 12:54 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 1:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 42 min |
| Jul 3, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Jul 4, 5:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 26 min |
| Jul 4, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 48 min |
| Jul 4, 5:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 98 min |
| Jul 9, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 14 min |
| Jul 9, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Jul 12, 1:52 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 113 min |
| Jul 12, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Jul 16, 5:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 49 min |
| Jul 17, 3:31 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 3 hr |
| Jul 17, 3:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 41 min |
| Jul 17, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 38 min |
| Jul 17, 4:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 110 min |
| Jul 19, 2:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 47 min |
| Jul 19, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 42 min |
| Jul 19, 3:11 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 22, 11:19 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | 59 hr |
| Jul 24, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 41 min |
| Jul 24, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 43 min |
| Jul 24, 3:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 5 hr |
| Jul 27, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 10:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 99 min |
| Jul 27, 1:37 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 30 hr |
| Jul 27, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Jul 28, 11:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 39 min |
| Jul 29, 12:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 36 min |
| Jul 29, 12:45 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 4, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Aug 6, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 5 days |
| Aug 17, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 28 min |
| Aug 28, 2:35 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 2, 12:57 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | 5 days |
| Sep 3, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 32 min |
| Sep 5, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 23 min |
| Sep 5, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 51 min |
| Sep 5, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 40 min |
| Sep 5, 6:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 46 min |
| Sep 6, 1:18 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Sep 6, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 16 min |
| Sep 11, 4:34 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 4 hr |
| Sep 11, 5:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:39 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 3 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:23 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | 69 min |
| Sep 18, 2:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Sep 19, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | 31 min |
| Sep 19, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 26 min |
| Sep 19, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | 25 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.