Benton County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Benton County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,303 alerts that included Benton County, roughly 130 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (288 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 14, 2026. 60 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Benton County alert history
Alert events that included Benton County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 288 | 31 | August 6, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 157 | 18 | June 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 103 | 17 | September 9, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 7 | November 8, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 80 | 15 | June 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 75 | 5 | June 26, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 75 | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 65 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 62 | 4 | June 22, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 57 | 8 | November 3, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 56 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 38 | 4 | June 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 35 | 0 | September 23, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 23 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 | 3 | March 22, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 16 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 1 | November 8, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 12 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 11 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 9 | 2 | March 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 5 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 2 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
Tornado history in Benton County
60 tornadoes have been recorded in Benton County since 1950, injuring 14 people. That ranks 6 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on June 18, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Benton County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24, 1954 | F3 | Benton County | 20.6 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
| October 8, 1970 | F3 | Benton County | 6.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 4 |
| October 20, 2019 | EF2 | Benton County | 31.4 mi | 2,640 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 12, 2006 | F2 | Benton County | 8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF2 | Benton County | 7.4 mi | 3,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 1.7 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 18, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 3.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2025 | EF1 | Benton County | 11 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2024 | EF2 | Benton County | 3.8 mi | 375 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2024 | EF1 | Benton County | 4.6 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Benton County
- Population: 321,566 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005007 (how to use it)