Faulkner County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Faulkner County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,260 alerts that included Faulkner County, roughly 126 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (394 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2026. 61 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Faulkner County alert history
Alert events that included Faulkner County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 394 | 30 | August 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 139 | 29 | September 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 117 | 7 | November 8, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 108 | 4 | August 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 80 | 7 | May 5, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 54 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 2 | June 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 44 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 43 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 39 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 29 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 18 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 15 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 9 | 0 | June 15, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 2 | July 3, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 1 | 0 | April 7, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Faulkner County
61 tornadoes have been recorded in Faulkner County since 1950, killing 38 people and injuring 628. That ranks 4 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Faulkner County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 2014 | EF4 | Pulaski County | 41.1 mi | 1,320 yd | 16 | 193 |
| April 10, 1965 | F4 | Faulkner County | 4.7 mi | 200 yd | 6 | 200 |
| April 2, 1982 | F3 | Faulkner County | 3.5 mi | 440 yd | 2 | 37 |
| November 15, 1988 | F3 | Conway County | 29 mi | 400 yd | 1 | 10 |
| May 6, 1960 | F3 | Conway County | 26.7 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 30 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Pulaski County | 14.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 11, 2022 | EF1 | Faulkner County | 7.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 1, 2020 | EF0 | Faulkner County | 3.2 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2019 | EF0 | Faulkner County | 0.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2019 | EF0 | Pulaski County | 3.7 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Faulkner County
- Population: 131,611 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005045 (how to use it)