Pike County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pike County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 887 alerts that included Pike County, roughly 89 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (201 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on September 24, 2025. 23 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pike County alert history
Alert events that included Pike County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 201 | 25 | August 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 143 | 18 | September 14, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 88 | 3 | May 23, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 81 | 4 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 75 | 6 | August 8, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 70 | 7 | May 5, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 51 | 1 | June 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 32 | 1 | July 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 32 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 21 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 0 | September 24, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 11 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Warning | 11 | 0 | April 5, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 10 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | March 19, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 2 | 0 | April 7, 2016 |
| Tropical Storm Watch | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Tropical Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Flood Advisory | 1 | 0 | September 2, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pike County
23 tornadoes have been recorded in Pike County since 1950, injuring 12 people. That ranks 49 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on March 2, 2023 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Pike County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 1999 | F3 | Pike County | 13 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 5, 1999 | F2 | Polk County | 27.2 mi | 183 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 5, 1999 | F2 | Pike County | 10 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | Pike County | 9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
| March 2, 2023 | EF2 | Pike County | 1.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2023 | EF2 | Pike County | 1.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
| November 4, 2022 | EF2 | Pike County | 1.7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF2 | Pike County | 9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
| May 30, 2013 | EF1 | Pike County | 1.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 25, 2011 | EF1 | Pike County | 4.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pike County
- Population: 10,027 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005109 (how to use it)