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Aiken County weather alerts

1 warning is in effect for Aiken County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 890 alerts that included Aiken County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (307 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Aiken 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.

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Recent alerts in Aiken County

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

Aiken County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning30744September 6, 2026
Flood Advisory18819October 10, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory897October 2, 2026
Flood Watch341October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning313November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch313October 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch285September 6, 2026
Heat Advisory277September 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning256October 10, 2026
Wind Advisory221February 22, 2026
Tornado Warning226October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory212November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch163November 15, 2026
Flood Warning90November 7, 2024
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory70January 21, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch40September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
High Wind Warning20September 11, 2017
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10September 11, 2017
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026
Winter Storm Watch02January 31, 2026

Tornado history in Aiken County

43 tornadoes have been recorded in Aiken County since 1950, injuring 23 people. That ranks 5 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on May 12, 2025 (rated EF1).

EF0: 20EF020EF1: 11EF111EF2: 10EF210EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Aiken County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 13, 2020EF3Aiken County37.9 mi800 yd00
April 10, 2009EF3Aiken County14.6 mi880 yd014
March 15, 2008EF2Aiken County25.5 mi1,760 yd00
April 19, 2015EF2Aiken County19.5 mi660 yd00
February 24, 2012EF2Aiken County9.2 mi150 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 12, 2025EF1Aiken County1.3 mi250 yd00
January 4, 2023EF0Aiken County3.5 mi75 yd00
April 5, 2022EF2Aiken County5.7 mi100 yd01
April 13, 2020EF3Aiken County37.9 mi800 yd00
February 6, 2020EF1Aiken County1.1 mi75 yd00

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