1 warning and 1 advisory are in effect for Georgetown County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,009 alerts that included Georgetown County, roughly 101 a year. The most common is the coastal flood advisory (240 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 24 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.
FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST SUNDAY
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation, especially inland of the beaches. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, Coastal Pender, and Inland New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
| Issued | Alert | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1:46 PM EST | Frost Advisory | Coastal Pender; Inland New Hanover; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry; Coastal Georgetown |
| Nov 14, 7:51 AM EST | Freeze Warning | Bladen; Columbus; Inland Pender; Inland Brunswick; Inland Georgetown; Central Horry; Northern Horry |
Alert events that included Georgetown County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Flood Advisory | 240 | 37 | October 30, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 123 | 13 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 103 | 6 | October 10, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 83 | 23 | September 5, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 65 | 8 | October 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 62 | 0 | August 14, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 35 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 33 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 31 | 0 | October 12, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 31 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 28 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 27 | 4 | September 5, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 24 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 20 | 2 | November 15, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 18 | 0 | July 5, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 1 | March 19, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 1 | January 27, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 9 | 0 | July 4, 2025 |
| Coastal Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | October 10, 2025 |
| Hurricane Warning | 6 | 0 | September 29, 2022 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 5 | 2 | February 1, 2026 |
| Hurricane Watch | 4 | 0 | August 2, 2020 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Storm Surge Warning | 4 | 0 | September 29, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 5 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | August 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | January 9, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
24 tornadoes have been recorded in Georgetown County since 1950, killing 6 people and injuring 11. That ranks 25 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 27, 2024 (rated unknown).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2020 | EF2 | Georgetown County | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 11, 2002 | F2 | Georgetown County | 1.2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 8 |
| September 4, 1979 | F2 | Georgetown County | 1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 1974 | F1 | Georgetown County | 3 mi | 300 yd | 6 | 1 |
| April 13, 2020 | EF1 | Georgetown County | 11 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2024 | ? | Georgetown County | 5.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 2024 | EF0 | Georgetown County | 2.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 3, 2020 | EF0 | Georgetown County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 1 |
| April 13, 2020 | EF2 | Georgetown County | 4.6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 13, 2020 | EF1 | Georgetown County | 11 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |