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Saluda County weather alerts

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

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 711 alerts that included Saluda County, roughly 71 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (207 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 10, 2026. 15 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.

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Active alerts for Saluda 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 Saluda County

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

Saluda County alert history

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

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Severe Thunderstorm Warning20724September 6, 2026
Flood Advisory10110September 20, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory816October 2, 2026
Freeze Warning413November 15, 2026
Flood Warning371May 26, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch327September 6, 2026
Tornado Watch301March 12, 2026
Flood Watch240August 22, 2025
Frost Advisory242November 14, 2026
Wind Advisory241February 22, 2026
Heat Advisory234September 5, 2026
Freeze Watch193November 15, 2026
Tornado Warning163October 10, 2026
Flash Flood Warning122October 10, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory100January 21, 2025
Red Flag Warning81March 28, 2026
Winter Storm Watch42January 31, 2026
Fire Weather Watch41March 28, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory42February 1, 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
Winter Storm Warning11January 31, 2026
Extreme Heat Watch10July 28, 2025
Extreme Cold Watch01February 1, 2026
Extreme Cold Warning01February 1, 2026
Ice Storm Warning01January 24, 2026

Tornado history in Saluda County

15 tornadoes have been recorded in Saluda County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 12. That ranks 39 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on January 27, 2024 (rated EF0).

EF0: 6EF06EF1: 4EF14EF2: 5EF25EF3: 0EF3EF4: 0EF4EF5: 0EF5
Tornadoes by (E)F rating

Strongest tornadoes in Saluda County

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
March 13, 1955F2Saluda County9.9 mi133 yd210
March 15, 2008EF2McCormick County32.7 mi660 yd00
November 22, 1992F2Saluda County30 mi550 yd00
May 24, 2017EF2Saluda County12.1 mi250 yd00
April 5, 2017EF2Edgefield County7.2 mi1,000 yd01

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingCountyPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
January 27, 2024EF0Saluda County1.3 mi100 yd00
January 27, 2024EF1Saluda County1.6 mi150 yd00
August 17, 2021EF0Saluda County0.1 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2017EF2Saluda County12.1 mi250 yd00
May 24, 2017EF1Saluda County2.9 mi75 yd00

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