1 warning is in effect for Barnwell County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 592 alerts that included Barnwell County, roughly 59 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (142 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 25 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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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.
25 tornadoes have been recorded in Barnwell County since 1950, killing 3 people and injuring 36. That ranks 22 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on March 16, 2025 (rated EF0).