Weather Alerts Map

Lincoln County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 499 alerts that included Lincoln County, roughly 50 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (111 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 26, 2024. 9 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Lincoln 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 as low as 32 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 Lincoln County

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

Lincoln County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning11113August 21, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory757October 2, 2026
Flood Advisory603July 14, 2026
Freeze Warning383November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch281March 12, 2026
Flood Watch271October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch265September 6, 2026
Heat Advisory235September 5, 2026
Wind Advisory232October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory192November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch183November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning90September 26, 2024
Winter Weather Advisory81January 18, 2026
Red Flag Warning61March 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning61July 13, 2026
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory42February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch32January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch10September 11, 2017
High Wind Warning10September 11, 2017
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Lincoln County

9 tornadoes have been recorded in Lincoln County since 1950, injuring 8 people. That ranks 114 of 159 counties in Georgia. The most recent was on April 28, 2013 (rated EF0).

EF0: 5EF05EF1: 2EF12EF2: 2EF22EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Lincoln County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 7, 1998F2Lincoln County1 mi200 yd08
May 7, 1998F2Lincoln County0.5 mi200 yd00
May 7, 1998F1Lincoln County1 mi100 yd00
May 7, 1998F1Lincoln County0.5 mi100 yd00
May 6, 2003F0Lincoln County3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 28, 2013EF0Lincoln County1.2 mi40 yd00
March 15, 2008EF0Lincoln County1.1 mi110 yd00
January 13, 2005F0Lincoln County0.1 mi30 yd00
May 6, 2003F0Lincoln County3 mi50 yd00
November 11, 2002F0Lincoln County1 mi50 yd00

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