Weather Alerts Map

South Carolina weather alerts

4 warnings are in effect for South Carolina. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Updated from the National Weather Service · lists refresh hourly; the live map loads current alerts directly from the NWS

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Active alerts in South Carolina

Alert typeActive
Freeze Warning4

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

Freeze Warning

Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland JasperUntil · NWS Charleston SC

FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Freeze Warning

Robeson; Marlboro; Darlington; Dillon; Florence; Marion; WilliamsburgUntil · NWS Wilmington NC

FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY

Freeze Warning

Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern HorryUntil · NWS Wilmington NC

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

South Carolina alerts by type

South Carolina counties

Every county page lists its active alerts, the alerts issued there in recent days and its full warning and tornado history.

Cities in South Carolina

Recent alerts in South Carolina

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 9:42 AM ESTFreeze WarningLincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland;
Nov 14, 8:02 AM ESTFreeze WarningJenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jas
Nov 14, 7:51 AM ESTFreeze WarningBladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry

How often alerts are issued in South Carolina

Average number of alert events per year in South Carolina, 2016–2025, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert typePer year20252026 so farMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning405.2349451September 22, 2026
Flood Advisory265.3267222November 6, 2026
Coastal Flood Advisory87.59294November 1, 2026
Flood Warning86.1437October 12, 2026
Tornado Warning56.82226October 11, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory48.12937November 7, 2026
Flash Flood Warning44.75450October 11, 2026
Heat Advisory23.83685September 5, 2026
Flood Watch19.868October 10, 2026
Tornado Watch18.41010October 11, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch18.22423September 6, 2026
Freeze Warning16.369November 15, 2026
Wind Advisory14.6139October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory13.969November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch10.768November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory897February 1, 2026

Tornadoes in South Carolina

South Carolina has recorded 1,217 tornadoes since 1950, an average of 24.8 per year over the last 30 years, with 71 deaths. See South Carolina tornado history, maps and records →