Dallas County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Dallas County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 988 alerts that included Dallas County, roughly 99 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (260 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 11, 2026. 29 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Dallas County alert history
Alert events that included Dallas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 260 | 25 | August 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 157 | 18 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 90 | 4 | May 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 88 | 4 | June 25, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 76 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 73 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 48 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 40 | 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 30 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 29 | 1 | March 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 17 | 1 | June 25, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 13 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 12 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 8 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | April 7, 2016 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | August 12, 2019 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Dallas County
29 tornadoes have been recorded in Dallas County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 6. That ranks 37 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Dallas County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1996 | F3 | Dallas County | 15 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 21, 1999 | F3 | Dallas County | 11 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 1990 | F2 | Dallas County | 2 mi | 200 yd | 1 | 6 |
| December 2, 1982 | F2 | Clark County | 34 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 29, 2009 | EF2 | Ouachita County | 25.9 mi | 1,250 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | EF1 | Clark County | 22.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | Dallas County | 2.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | Dallas County | 3.2 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 3, 2023 | EF0 | Dallas County | 4.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 22, 2012 | EF2 | Calhoun County | 19.6 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Dallas County
- Population: 6,076 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005039 (how to use it)