Hot Spring County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Hot Spring County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,204 alerts that included Hot Spring County, roughly 120 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (322 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on October 18, 2025. 41 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Hot Spring County alert history
Alert events that included Hot Spring County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 322 | 28 | August 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 145 | 19 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 143 | 5 | August 21, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 111 | 4 | May 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 84 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 69 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 69 | 6 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 1 | June 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 41 | 2 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 38 | 0 | October 18, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 31 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 23 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 15 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 8 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 7 | 0 | January 27, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| 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 Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Hot Spring County
41 tornadoes have been recorded in Hot Spring County since 1950, injuring 70 people. That ranks 13 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on October 18, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Hot Spring County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 1997 | F4 | Hot Spring County | 24 mi | 527 yd | 0 | 11 |
| December 23, 1982 | F3 | Hot Spring County | 20 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 29 |
| May 13, 1957 | F3 | Hot Spring County | 14.7 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 21, 1999 | F3 | Hot Spring County | 11 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 1982 | F3 | Hot Spring County | 9 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2025 | EF1 | Hot Spring County | 0.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 20, 2025 | EF1 | Clark County | 3.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2025 | EF1 | Clark County | 22.1 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2022 | EF1 | Hot Spring County | 0.4 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2017 | EF0 | Hot Spring County | 0.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Hot Spring County
- Population: 33,313 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005059 (how to use it)