1 warning is in effect for Dillon County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 681 alerts that included Dillon County, roughly 68 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (148 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 18 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 Dillon County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 148 | 19 | September 11, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 82 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 76 | 29 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 57 | 5 | November 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 34 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 34 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 27 | 1 | July 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 26 | 2 | October 11, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 24 | 1 | July 14, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 24 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 22 | 0 | August 8, 2024 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 21 | 1 | October 11, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 8 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 6 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
18 tornadoes have been recorded in Dillon County since 1950, injuring 30 people. That ranks 35 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on October 11, 2020 (rated EF1).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1980 | F3 | Dillon County | 10.7 mi | 517 yd | 0 | 26 |
| August 10, 1955 | F2 | Dillon County | 8.8 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 14, 2008 | EF2 | Dillon County | 1.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 25, 1956 | F1 | Dillon County | 3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF1 | Dillon County | 1.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 3 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2020 | EF1 | Dillon County | 0.5 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 2018 | EF0 | Dillon County | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 2018 | EF0 | Dillon County | 2.8 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 2018 | EF0 | Dillon County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 16, 2011 | EF1 | Dillon County | 1.5 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 3 |