1 warning is in effect for Florence County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 855 alerts that included Florence County, roughly 86 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (172 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 12, 2026. 35 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 Florence County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 172 | 21 | September 11, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 141 | 0 | May 15, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 132 | 8 | October 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 78 | 23 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 61 | 6 | November 4, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 33 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 33 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 30 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 28 | 1 | July 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 21 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 19 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | August 16, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 16 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 10 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 | 3 | February 1, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 6 | 0 | September 28, 2022 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 1 | August 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Florence County since 1950, injuring 37 people. That ranks 12 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 17, 2020 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 1967 | F2 | Florence County | 11.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 8, 1953 | F2 | Florence County | 9.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 27, 1981 | F2 | Florence County | 4.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 |
| March 12, 1967 | F2 | Florence County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2006 | F2 | Florence County | 0.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2020 | EF0 | Florence County | 2.2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 17, 2020 | EF0 | Florence County | 5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 19, 2019 | EF0 | Florence County | 0.6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 2, 2013 | EF1 | Florence County | 3.1 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 9 |
| March 15, 2008 | EF1 | Florence County | 13.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 3 |