Prairie County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Prairie County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,205 alerts that included Prairie County, roughly 121 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (324 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on March 15, 2026. 37 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Prairie County alert history
Alert events that included Prairie County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 324 | 27 | August 26, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 133 | 29 | September 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 105 | 6 | November 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 85 | 0 | September 22, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 79 | 4 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 74 | 0 | May 30, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 64 | 7 | August 26, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 58 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 56 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 51 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 41 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 26 | 0 | June 21, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 25 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 19 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 12 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 10 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 4 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | July 3, 2026 |
| 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 Prairie County
37 tornadoes have been recorded in Prairie County since 1950, killing 13 people and injuring 113. That ranks 23 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on June 12, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Prairie County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 1999 | F3 | Prairie County | 39 mi | 417 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 26, 1950 | F3 | Prairie County | 14.9 mi | 1,760 yd | 0 | 20 |
| November 15, 1988 | F2 | Saline County | 49 mi | 250 yd | 5 | 60 |
| March 21, 1952 | F2 | Prairie County | 13.3 mi | 417 yd | 5 | 15 |
| November 10, 1995 | F2 | Prairie County | 8.5 mi | 100 yd | 2 | 1 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12, 2025 | ? | Prairie County | 0.4 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | EF1 | Prairie County | 1.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 30, 2022 | EF0 | Prairie County | 0.3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 18, 2019 | EF0 | Prairie County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 2, 2019 | EF0 | Prairie County | 4.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Prairie County
- Population: 7,935 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005117 (how to use it)