Jones County Emergency Management Agency

Jones County Emergency Management Agency Official page of Jones County EMA serving and protecting Jones County, Georgia.

09/01/2026

Summer heat will continue as we start out September. Heat index values will climb to around 100–105°F across much of north and central Georgia each day this week.
Heat safety reminders:
💧 Stay hydrated
🕒 Limit strenuous afternoon activity
🚗 Never leave children or pets in vehicles

starts today! Thisweek’s theme is "Make a Plan.” Know what couldhappen where you and your family live. Thishelps you f...
09/01/2026

starts today! This

week’s theme is "Make a Plan.” Know what could

happen where you and your family live. This

helps you figure out what you need to do to stay

safe. For more information about specific

hazards, visit our website at

https://gema.georgia.gov/plan-prepare/storms-

disasters.

Labor Day Closure 🇺🇸The EMA will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.Regular hours will resume Tue...
08/27/2026

Labor Day Closure 🇺🇸

The EMA will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

Regular hours will resume Tuesday, September 8.

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend!

🗒️ BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall potentially leading to l...
08/26/2026

🗒️ BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:
There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall potentially leading to localized flash flooding across North Georgia and portions of Central Georgia Thursday into Friday.

📌 WHAT:
A cold front will push into the area and stall near the I-20 and I-85 corridors on Thursday. The combination of the stalled front and lots of moisture in the atmosphere will create favorable conditions for heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding.
Isolated rainfall totals up to 4 inches will be possible, supporting the potential for flash flooding. Where exactly these maximums in rainfall occur is still uncertain, however.

🗺️ WHERE & WHEN:
North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia Thursday into Friday.

⛈️ IMPACTS:
Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms may result in localized flash flooding, especially in low-lying, poor drainage, and/or urban areas.
Heavy rainfall may cause reductions in visibility, making travel hazardous. Additionally, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and gusty winds could make outdoor activities hazardous.

08/21/2026

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, with highest chances in Central and Eastern Georgia. Any strong to severe thunderstorms will be capable of damaging wind gusts which could down trees or powerlines. Frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall will also be possible with any storms that develop.

08/20/2026

⛈️ Keep an eye on the weather later today!
A few rounds of storms may develop across north and central Georgia from this afternoon through the overnight hours.
Some storms may become severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, small hail frequent lightning, and heavy rain.

08/12/2026

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and continue into the evening. A few of these storms could become severe and capable of producing damaging winds up to 60 mph. Locally heavy rain will also be possible with the strongest storms, which may lead to some isolated flooding concerns.

08/03/2026

Jones County is developing a new brand, and we want to hear from you. Our goal is to create an identity that reflects who we are today while setting a path for the future.

This survey takes just 5-10 minutes to complete and your feedback is an important part of our process.

Take the survey here: https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/CWj1xT

Survey closes on August 31, 2026.

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall across all of north and cent...
08/01/2026

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:
There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) of Excessive Rainfall across all of north and central Georgia through Sunday.
There is a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather over portions of far northwest Georgia.

WHAT:
A slow moving cold front will push into Georgia beginning today into the overnight hours before stalling over central Georgia bringing several round of rain and thunderstorms through Sunday evening.
A line of thunderstorms will make its way into northwest Georgia late this afternoon into the overnight hours. A few storms may be strong to severe with gusty to damaging winds up to 60mph possible.
As the front stalls in central Georgia, strong to marginally severe storms are expected through the Sunday evening with gusty to locally damaging winds up to 60mph possible.
Locally heavy rainfall, multiple rounds of rain, and training thunderstorms may lead to localized flooding.

WHERE & WHEN:
Heavy Rainfall/Localized Flooding Threat: Now through Sunday evening over north and central Georgia
Severe Risk Today: 4PM through midnight with the highest risk over northwest Georgia today.
Severe Risk Sunday: 1PM to 10PM with the highest risk over central and east central Georgia.

IMPACTS:
Strong to locally damaging wind gusts could lead to tree damage and localized power outages.
Areas that see flooding during the day may see more tree damage with lower wind speeds this evening.
Slow moving heavy rainfall may result in localized flash flooding, especially in low lying areas and/or areas of of poor drainage.

FORECAST CONFIDENCE:
Medium to high confidence on risk for severe weather tonight over northwest Georgia and strong to severe storms over central Georgia Sunday afternoon and evening.
Medium to high confidence on localized flooding threat.

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Saturday. Storms will p...
07/31/2026

BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT / OVERVIEW:
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible on Saturday. Storms will pose a severe risk including damaging winds and frequent lightning. SPC has placed a portion of the region in a Marginal Risk for severe storms on Saturday (see graphic)

Abundant moisture is expected to move back into the area and will also enhance the potential for very heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding with any storms. Localized rainfall amounts of 3" - 4" are possible by Sunday evening. WPC has outlooked the area in a Slight Risk for excessive rainfall for Saturday (see graphics)

Some storms will again be possible on Sunday, however, there is a lot of uncertainty in both coverage and storm intensity for Sunday. For now, the greatest risk of storms will be across Middle and Eastern GA.

WHAT:
Models are forecasting the potential for several rounds of storms on Saturday. The first round is expected to move into the area in the late AM or early PM. Some storms could be severe including damaging wind gusts.

A 2nd round of storms is expected to develop over AL late in the day and move into the region late on Saturday. There is some uncertainty in the evolution of the 2nd round of storms which will be highly dependent on how the first round evolves and if the atmosphere can recover before those storms move in.

Extremely high moisture content is expected to move back into the area, causing storms to be heavy rainfall producers. Localized flash flooding will be possible especially in areas where storms are slow moving or training of storms occurs.

WHERE & WHEN:
Severe Risk is highest across Western and Northwestern GA early Saturday afternoon through Saturday Evening
Flood Risk is highest across the entire area, however, the risk is likely highest along and north of I-20 where heavy rainfall has occurred in recent days.

IMPACTS:
Downed trees and powerlines will be possible in stronger storms as a result of damaging wind gusts
localized flash flooding of creeks and streams / overwhelmed storm drains are possible due to very heavy rainfall over a short period of time.

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Gray, GA
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