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Calhoun County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 987 alerts that included Calhoun County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (267 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 30, 2025. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Calhoun 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 Calhoun County

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

Calhoun County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning26736September 6, 2026
Flood Warning1683October 12, 2026
Flood Advisory14610August 1, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory898November 7, 2026
Tornado Watch342March 16, 2026
Freeze Warning333November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning330May 30, 2025
Heat Advisory315September 5, 2026
Flood Watch281July 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch285September 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning271May 27, 2026
Wind Advisory221February 22, 2026
Frost Advisory182November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch162November 15, 2026
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory80January 21, 2025
Tropical Storm Warning60September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch40September 25, 2024
High Wind Warning30September 11, 2017
High Wind Watch20September 11, 2017
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Winter Storm Watch12January 31, 2026
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Calhoun County

28 tornadoes have been recorded in Calhoun County since 1950, killing 4 people and injuring 16. That ranks 19 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 26, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 8EF08EF1: 10EF110EF2: 8EF28EF3: 1EF31EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Calhoun County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 13, 2020EF3Barnwell County35.7 mi770 yd27
April 22, 1958F2Calhoun County17.7 mi100 yd11
October 22, 1990F2Calhoun County0.1 mi20 yd14
March 15, 2008EF2Calhoun County24.4 mi440 yd00
April 13, 2020EF2Orangeburg County10.2 mi700 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 26, 2024EF1Calhoun County13.7 mi710 yd00
September 26, 2024EF1Calhoun County13.7 mi710 yd00
September 26, 2024EF1Orangeburg County33.4 mi800 yd00
January 4, 2023EF0Calhoun County0.1 mi25 yd00
April 5, 2022EF1Lexington County5.9 mi40 yd00

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