Pickens County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pickens County, SC right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 815 alerts that included Pickens County, roughly 82 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (277 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 4, 2025. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pickens County alert history
Alert events that included Pickens County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 277 | 38 | September 21, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 84 | 11 | October 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 79 | 4 | August 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 55 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 38 | 2 | October 10, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 34 | 5 | September 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 31 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 29 | 1 | October 18, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 26 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 25 | 0 | May 4, 2025 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 24 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 21 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Heat Advisory | 20 | 7 | August 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 17 | 1 | May 6, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 9 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 2 | January 30, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 8 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 0 | January 3, 2022 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 1, 2018 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | February 1, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pickens County
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Pickens County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 39. That ranks 12 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on May 3, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Pickens County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2020 | EF3 | Oconee County | 16.7 mi | 1,000 yd | 1 | 5 |
| May 27, 1973 | F2 | Pickens County | 23.6 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 1973 | F2 | Pickens County | 12.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 8, 2017 | EF2 | Pickens County | 8.4 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 13, 2020 | EF2 | Pickens County | 8 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 8 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | EF0 | Pickens County | 2.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 3, 2023 | EF0 | Pickens County | 1.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 3, 2023 | EF0 | Pickens County | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 6, 2022 | EF1 | Pickens County | 0.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 23, 2022 | EF0 | Pickens County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pickens County
- Population: 138,207 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Carolina
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 045077 (how to use it)