1 warning is in effect for Marlboro County, SC. The most serious is a freeze warning.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 626 alerts that included Marlboro County, roughly 63 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (126 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 27, 2024. 12 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 Marlboro County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 126 | 9 | September 11, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 72 | 29 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 67 | 4 | October 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 56 | 5 | November 4, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 46 | 0 | February 14, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 32 | 5 | September 5, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 25 | 0 | August 11, 2024 |
| Tornado Watch | 24 | 1 | October 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 22 | 3 | November 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 21 | 2 | November 14, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 | 0 | March 5, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | July 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 14 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 7 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 4 | 0 | August 29, 2023 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 0 | July 26, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 2 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 25, 2026 |
12 tornadoes have been recorded in Marlboro County since 1950, injuring 2 people. That ranks 42 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on May 14, 2024 (rated EF0).
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 4, 1955 | F2 | Marlboro County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 7, 2004 | F1 | Marlboro County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 29, 1966 | F1 | Marlboro County | 2.3 mi | 53 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 29, 1991 | F1 | Marlboro County | 1.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 15, 1962 | F1 | Marlboro County | 1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2024 | EF0 | Marlboro County | 1.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 27, 2004 | F0 | Marlboro County | 0.1 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 7, 2004 | F0 | Marlboro County | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 7, 2004 | F1 | Marlboro County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 7, 2004 | F1 | Marlboro County | 5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |