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Clarendon County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 684 alerts that included Clarendon County, roughly 68 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (205 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 30, 2025. 38 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Clarendon 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 Clarendon County

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

Clarendon County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning20528September 6, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory858November 7, 2026
Flood Advisory756October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning352November 15, 2026
Tornado Watch322March 16, 2026
Heat Advisory316September 5, 2026
Tornado Warning310May 30, 2025
Flood Watch281July 24, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch285September 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning222August 21, 2026
Wind Advisory221February 22, 2026
Frost Advisory182November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch162November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory101January 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning71March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Cold Weather Advisory72February 1, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch60August 29, 2023
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Flood Warning40November 7, 2024
High Wind Warning20October 8, 2016
Winter Storm Watch21January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
High Wind Watch10September 2, 2016
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Clarendon County

38 tornadoes have been recorded in Clarendon County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 27. That ranks 8 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on May 30, 2025 (rated EF1).

EF0: 17EF017EF1: 16EF116EF2: 5EF25EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Clarendon County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 22, 1958F2Calhoun County17.7 mi100 yd11
August 28, 1988F2Clarendon County0.8 mi200 yd11
May 4, 1978F2Clarendon County41.2 mi150 yd01
April 19, 2019EF2Clarendon County2.9 mi250 yd00
April 5, 2022EF2Clarendon County2.8 mi140 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 30, 2025EF1Clarendon County10 mi200 yd00
September 27, 2024EF0Clarendon County0.3 mi50 yd00
September 26, 2024EF0Clarendon County1.3 mi50 yd00
August 30, 2023EF1Clarendon County0.7 mi125 yd00
April 5, 2022EF2Clarendon County2.8 mi140 yd00

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