1 warning is in effect for Darlington County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 616 alerts that included Darlington County, roughly 62 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (114 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 27, 2024. 27 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
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast 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.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 7:51 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
Alert events that included Darlington County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 114 | 6 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 83 | 6 | September 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 73 | 27 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 4 | November 4, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 51 | 0 | May 14, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 32 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 31 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 25 | 0 | August 11, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 23 | 0 | March 16, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 20 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 12 | 2 | August 3, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 3 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Darlington County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 21. That ranks 21 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 27, 2024 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1980 | F2 | Darlington County | 9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 6 |
| April 25, 2010 | EF2 | Darlington County | 3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 17, 1968 | F2 | Darlington County | 1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 25, 2010 | EF2 | Darlington County | 0.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 3 |
| August 29, 1964 | F2 | Darlington County | 0.1 mi | 13 yd | 0 | 1 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | EF0 | Darlington County | 6.7 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2022 | EF0 | Darlington County | 3.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 4, 2017 | EF1 | Darlington County | 0.9 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 1 |
| May 4, 2017 | EF1 | Darlington County | 2.1 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2015 | EF0 | Darlington County | 0.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |