Ouachita County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Ouachita County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 980 alerts that included Ouachita County, roughly 98 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (204 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 11, 2026. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Ouachita County alert history
Alert events that included Ouachita County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 204 | 17 | August 21, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 158 | 18 | September 14, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 94 | 2 | March 9, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 82 | 4 | May 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 76 | 4 | July 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 75 | 5 | April 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 67 | 5 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 47 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 43 | 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 31 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 19 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 16 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 1 | March 11, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 9 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 9 | 0 | April 5, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 7 | 0 | November 3, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 6 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | 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 Ouachita County
23 tornadoes have been recorded in Ouachita County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 34. That ranks 49 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Ouachita County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1957 | F4 | Columbia County | 17.7 mi | 10 yd | 2 | 9 |
| April 8, 1979 | F3 | Ouachita County | 62.4 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 18 |
| December 3, 1982 | F3 | Ouachita County | 10 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 7 |
| November 9, 1984 | F3 | Nevada County | 6 mi | 880 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 | EF2 | Nevada County | 14.6 mi | 1,263 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2024 | EF1 | Ouachita County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 27, 2015 | EF1 | Calhoun County | 7.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 29, 2009 | EF2 | Ouachita County | 25.9 mi | 1,250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 29, 2009 | EF2 | Calhoun County | 10.8 mi | 1,250 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Ouachita County
- Population: 21,684 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005103 (how to use it)