Garland County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Garland County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,134 alerts that included Garland County, roughly 113 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (332 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 29, 2026. 40 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Garland County alert history
Alert events that included Garland County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 332 | 29 | September 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 138 | 19 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 112 | 5 | May 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 102 | 5 | July 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 82 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 68 | 7 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 54 | 2 | June 24, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 43 | 1 | April 29, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 39 | 2 | August 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 33 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 18 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 14 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 13 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 4 | 0 | September 2, 2022 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 3 | 0 | April 7, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 0 | August 12, 2019 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Garland County
40 tornadoes have been recorded in Garland County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 69. That ranks 15 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on May 7, 2024 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Garland County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 25, 2011 | EF3 | Garland County | 16.8 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 20 |
| May 26, 1955 | F3 | Garland County | 28.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 3 |
| March 5, 1967 | F3 | Garland County | 4.3 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 6 |
| March 14, 1959 | F2 | Garland County | 11.9 mi | 417 yd | 1 | 7 |
| November 15, 1988 | F2 | Clark County | 27 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2024 | EF2 | Garland County | 12.2 mi | 600 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2024 | EF2 | Garland County | 8.5 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 2, 2023 | EF1 | Garland County | 2.1 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 | ? | Garland County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2017 | EF0 | Garland County | 0.3 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Garland County
- Population: 99,902 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005051 (how to use it)