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Fairfield County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 740 alerts that included Fairfield County, roughly 74 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (247 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 34 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Fairfield 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 Fairfield County

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

Fairfield County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning24731September 11, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory945August 5, 2026
Flood Advisory8716September 22, 2026
Freeze Warning443November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch386September 6, 2026
Flood Watch250September 26, 2024
Tornado Watch251March 12, 2026
Flood Warning240September 27, 2024
Frost Advisory242November 14, 2026
Wind Advisory231February 22, 2026
Freeze Watch203November 15, 2026
Heat Advisory204September 5, 2026
Tornado Warning162October 11, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory100January 21, 2025
Flash Flood Warning92July 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch42January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning41January 31, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning40September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Watch20September 28, 2022
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Ice Storm Warning11January 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Fairfield County

34 tornadoes have been recorded in Fairfield County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 72. That ranks 16 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on December 29, 2024 (rated EF1).

EF0: 20EF020EF1: 9EF19EF2: 3EF23EF3: 1EF31EF4: 1EF41EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Fairfield County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 28, 1984F4Fairfield County21 mi1,000 yd549
March 28, 1984F3Newberry County19 mi870 yd010
September 27, 2004F2Fairfield County2 mi220 yd113
December 13, 1973F2Newberry County30.5 mi80 yd00
August 16, 1994F2Fairfield County0.3 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 29, 2024EF1Fairfield County4.7 mi250 yd00
December 29, 2024EF0Fairfield County3.3 mi200 yd00
December 29, 2024EF0Richland County11.2 mi150 yd00
May 9, 2024EF1Fairfield County1.9 mi250 yd00
May 9, 2024EF0Fairfield County0.3 mi50 yd00

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