1 advisory is in effect for Beaufort County, SC. The most serious is a frost advisory.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,156 alerts that included Beaufort County, roughly 116 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (351 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 29, 2026. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:17 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Long; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley |
Alert events that included Beaufort County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 351 | 12 | October 29, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 175 | 21 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 152 | 4 | September 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 89 | 7 | March 7, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 69 | 21 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 44 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 36 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 27 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 27 | 0 | June 25, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 27 | 1 | August 29, 2026 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 23 | 0 | November 16, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 15 | 2 | August 27, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 14 | 0 | October 9, 2024 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 13 | 3 | February 23, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 12 | 0 | October 7, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 | 0 | March 3, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | August 7, 2024 |
| Hurricane Watch | 7 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Hurricane Warning | 5 | 0 | August 30, 2023 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 5 | 0 | August 4, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 7 | August 18, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 2 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Beaufort County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 5. That ranks 17 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 26, 2024 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1998 | F2 | Beaufort County | 18 mi | 80 yd | 1 | 4 |
| June 12, 1995 | F1 | Beaufort County | 7 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 29, 1973 | F1 | Beaufort County | 6.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 5, 1995 | F1 | Beaufort County | 3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 3, 1984 | F1 | Beaufort County | 2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2024 | EF0 | Beaufort County | 3.9 mi | 175 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 26, 2024 | EF0 | Beaufort County | 1.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 26, 2024 | EF0 | Beaufort County | 6.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 5, 2024 | EF0 | Beaufort County | 2.1 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 5, 2024 | EF0 | Beaufort County | 0.9 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |