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Newberry County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 710 alerts that included Newberry County, roughly 71 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (212 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 11, 2026. 38 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Newberry 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 Newberry County

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

Newberry County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning21227September 11, 2026
Flood Advisory869September 20, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory855August 5, 2026
Flood Warning471May 26, 2026
Freeze Warning433November 15, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch356September 6, 2026
Tornado Watch251March 12, 2026
Flood Watch240August 22, 2025
Frost Advisory242November 14, 2026
Wind Advisory231February 22, 2026
Freeze Watch203November 15, 2026
Heat Advisory204September 5, 2026
Tornado Warning162October 11, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory90January 21, 2025
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning72August 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
Winter Storm Watch42January 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Winter Storm Warning31January 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
Ice Storm Warning11January 24, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Newberry County

38 tornadoes have been recorded in Newberry County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 81. That ranks 8 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on May 9, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 15EF015EF1: 13EF113EF2: 6EF26EF3: 4EF34EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Newberry County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
December 13, 1973F3Newberry County17.3 mi200 yd15
March 15, 2008EF3Newberry County27.5 mi1,320 yd02
March 28, 1984F3Newberry County19 mi870 yd010
December 13, 1973F3Greenwood County17.7 mi150 yd026
March 28, 1984F2Newberry County23 mi1,000 yd138

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
May 9, 2024EF0Newberry County3 mi150 yd00
August 17, 2021EF1Newberry County2 mi100 yd00
April 19, 2019EF0Newberry County0.3 mi25 yd00
April 19, 2019EF1Newberry County1.9 mi200 yd00
October 8, 2017EF1Newberry County2.6 mi50 yd00

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