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Edgefield County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 742 alerts that included Edgefield County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (223 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 31, 2025. 19 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Edgefield 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.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Edgefield County

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

Edgefield County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning22327September 6, 2026
Flood Advisory12316October 10, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory797October 2, 2026
Freeze Warning393November 15, 2026
Flood Warning360August 5, 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Watch306September 6, 2026
Tornado Watch291March 12, 2026
Flood Watch271October 10, 2026
Heat Advisory245September 5, 2026
Wind Advisory242October 10, 2026
Frost Advisory202November 14, 2026
Tornado Warning190March 31, 2025
Freeze Watch183November 15, 2026
Flash Flood Warning146October 10, 2026
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory80January 21, 2025
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory42February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch32January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning30September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch20September 25, 2024
High Wind Watch10September 11, 2017
High Wind Warning10September 11, 2017
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Winter Storm Warning11January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Edgefield County

19 tornadoes have been recorded in Edgefield County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 24. That ranks 32 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on August 17, 2021 (rated EF0).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 5EF15EF2: 6EF26EF3: 2EF32EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Edgefield County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 7, 1998F3Edgefield County12 mi880 yd19
May 7, 1998F3Edgefield County5 mi880 yd00
March 15, 2008EF2McCormick County32.7 mi660 yd00
April 5, 2017EF2Edgefield County7.2 mi1,000 yd01
May 7, 1998F2Edgefield County6 mi440 yd02

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
August 17, 2021EF0Edgefield County1.5 mi100 yd00
March 3, 2019EF2Edgefield County5.1 mi200 yd07
April 5, 2017EF2Edgefield County7.2 mi1,000 yd01
April 19, 2015EF0Edgefield County2.9 mi50 yd00
March 28, 2010EF2Edgefield County2.4 mi440 yd00

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