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Burke County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 606 alerts that included Burke County, roughly 61 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (141 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Burke County

Freeze Warning

Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaste…Until · NWS Columbia SC

FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures around 30 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Burke County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:42 AM ESTFreeze WarningLincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland;

Burke County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning14119August 21, 2026
Flood Advisory7812October 10, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory776October 2, 2026
Flood Warning431March 3, 2026
Tornado Watch353October 10, 2026
Flood Watch321October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning303November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch294September 6, 2026
Heat Advisory275September 5, 2026
Wind Advisory222October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory182November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch143November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning124October 10, 2026
Tornado Warning113October 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning61March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory62January 24, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch40September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
High Wind Watch20September 11, 2017
High Wind Warning20September 11, 2017
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Warning11January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch01January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Burke County

23 tornadoes have been recorded in Burke County since 1950, injuring 30 people. That ranks 25 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on March 16, 2025 (rated EF0).

EF0: 11EF011EF1: 6EF16EF2: 4EF24EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Burke County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 13, 1972F3Jefferson County33.6 mi400 yd021
April 10, 2009EF3Burke County26.3 mi880 yd04
September 28, 1963F2Emanuel County52.8 mi100 yd05
March 15, 2008EF2Jefferson County22.1 mi880 yd00
April 13, 2020EF2Burke County16.5 mi700 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 16, 2025EF0Burke County3.1 mi100 yd00
March 16, 2025EF0Burke County4.4 mi75 yd00
September 26, 2024EF0Burke County2.3 mi50 yd00
April 13, 2020EF2Burke County16.5 mi700 yd00
January 21, 2017EF1Burke County1 mi75 yd00

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