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Orangeburg County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 948 alerts that included Orangeburg County, roughly 95 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (282 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 27, 2024. 76 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Orangeburg 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.

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Recent alerts in Orangeburg County

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

Orangeburg County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning28243September 6, 2026
Flood Advisory16812October 10, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory958November 7, 2026
Tornado Warning530September 27, 2024
Flood Warning480May 14, 2025
Tornado Watch373October 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning343August 21, 2026
Flood Watch322October 10, 2026
Freeze Warning323November 15, 2026
Heat Advisory325September 5, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch285September 6, 2026
Wind Advisory221February 22, 2026
Frost Advisory182November 14, 2026
Freeze Watch152November 15, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory91January 24, 2026
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Warning70September 25, 2024
Tropical Storm Watch60September 25, 2024
Fire Weather Watch51March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory52February 1, 2026
High Wind Warning30September 11, 2017
High Wind Watch20September 11, 2017
Winter Storm Watch21January 31, 2026
Winter Storm Warning21January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning10July 7, 2022
Extreme Cold Watch11February 1, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026

Tornado history in Orangeburg County

76 tornadoes have been recorded in Orangeburg County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 30. That ranks 1 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on September 27, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 32EF032EF1: 31EF131EF2: 7EF27EF3: 6EF36EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Orangeburg County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
April 13, 2020EF3Barnwell County35.7 mi770 yd27
April 13, 2020EF3Aiken County37.9 mi800 yd00
April 5, 2022EF3Allendale County34.5 mi500 yd00
April 23, 1983F3Barnwell County33 mi200 yd06
March 15, 2008EF3Orangeburg County10.1 mi1,320 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
September 27, 2024EF0Orangeburg County1.5 mi180 yd00
September 27, 2024EF0Orangeburg County17 mi800 yd00
September 26, 2024EF0Orangeburg County13.8 mi500 yd00
September 26, 2024EF1Orangeburg County33.4 mi800 yd00
September 26, 2024EF1Orangeburg County13.4 mi1,100 yd00

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