Bleckley County Emergency Management Agency

03/27/2026

No burn permits will be issued Saturday or Sunday due to High Fire Danger

03/16/2026

Bleckley County Schools will be closed tomorrow due to the potential for severe weather.

03/15/2026

The timing of storm arrivals can be complex and this line of predicted severe weather is no exception. Please be weather aware tomorrow morning and throughout the day.

**OUTDATED - See latest post for updates!**

Here's a great post from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) breaking down a rough timing for the line of storms tonight into tomorrow.

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

03/12/2026

Bleckley County is under a Tornado Watch until 8 am. Be Weather Aware !

**OUTDATED - See latest post for updates!**

[12:38 AM EDT Thursday Update] A Tornado Watch has been issued for parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and will remain in effect until 8 AM EDT this morning.

02/06/2026

Today's Topic: Lightning Safety⚡️
Lightning kills over 20 people a year on average in the United States and injures hundreds more. It is also one of the least understood weather phenomena.
Learn more at: www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-science

01/31/2026

Any precipitation that Bleckley County receives this afternoon will freeze and may potentially cause black ice on roadways, necessitating extreme caution while driving and, if possible, avoiding driving altogether.

01/29/2026

*** OUTDATED - See latest posts for updated information***

Snow could create travel headaches in Georgia this weekend. Impacts are most likely in eastern Georgia. Here are the odds of at least minor impacts on Saturday.