Spartanburg County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Spartanburg County, SC right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 986 alerts that included Spartanburg County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (407 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 16, 2026. 35 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Spartanburg County alert history
Alert events that included Spartanburg County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 407 | 40 | September 20, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 145 | 15 | October 11, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 85 | 3 | August 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 41 | 5 | September 6, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 34 | 1 | March 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 33 | 1 | October 10, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 30 | 0 | November 1, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 30 | 1 | February 7, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 24 | 0 | November 11, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 23 | 3 | October 11, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 23 | 0 | December 29, 2024 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 1 | January 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 16 | 7 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | September 27, 2024 |
| Red Flag Warning | 8 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 30, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 2 | January 30, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | 1 | March 28, 2026 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 3 | 2 | February 1, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 2 | 0 | September 25, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | September 11, 2017 |
| 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 Spartanburg County
35 tornadoes have been recorded in Spartanburg County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 52. That ranks 12 of 46 counties in South Carolina. The most recent was on December 29, 2024 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Spartanburg County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1952 | F3 | Greenville County | 22.7 mi | 83 yd | 2 | 4 |
| August 16, 1994 | F3 | Union County | 30 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 8, 2017 | EF2 | Laurens County | 22.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 17, 1985 | F2 | Spartanburg County | 9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 39 |
| October 23, 2017 | EF2 | Spartanburg County | 3 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 29, 2024 | EF0 | Spartanburg County | 1.7 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2023 | EF1 | Laurens County | 21.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2022 | EF1 | Spartanburg County | 5.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 10, 2021 | EF0 | Spartanburg County | 1.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 6, 2020 | EF1 | Spartanburg County | 10.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Spartanburg County
- Population: 369,256 (2024 estimate)
- State: South Carolina
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 045083 (how to use it)