Lonoke County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lonoke County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,313 alerts that included Lonoke County, roughly 131 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (422 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2026. 85 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lonoke County alert history
Alert events that included Lonoke County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 422 | 38 | August 27, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 137 | 29 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 132 | 0 | September 3, 2025 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 113 | 6 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 81 | 5 | April 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 65 | 7 | August 26, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 60 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 52 | 4 | August 19, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 52 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 46 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 36 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 26 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 20 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 5 | 0 | January 9, 2022 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 0 | June 29, 2023 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Lonoke County
85 tornadoes have been recorded in Lonoke County since 1950, killing 22 people and injuring 253. That ranks 2 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Lonoke County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 1952 | F4 | Lonoke County | 7.6 mi | 10 yd | 2 | 6 |
| March 21, 1952 | F3 | Lonoke County | 16.2 mi | 10 yd | 9 | 9 |
| March 29, 1976 | F3 | Pulaski County | 17.2 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 64 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | Faulkner County | 34.9 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 5 |
| March 31, 2023 | EF3 | Pulaski County | 34.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 54 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Pulaski County | 14.2 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | EF3 | Pulaski County | 34.2 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 54 |
| June 9, 2021 | EF0 | Lonoke County | 0.3 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 9, 2021 | ? | Lonoke County | 0.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 11, 2020 | EF1 | Lonoke County | 0.4 mi | 130 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lonoke County
- Population: 76,389 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005085 (how to use it)