Saline County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Saline County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,320 alerts that included Saline County, roughly 132 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (424 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 20, 2025. 56 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Saline County alert history
Alert events that included Saline County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 424 | 35 | September 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 141 | 6 | July 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 140 | 29 | September 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 113 | 6 | May 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 77 | 5 | April 28, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 66 | 0 | April 6, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 66 | 6 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 53 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 47 | 4 | August 19, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 44 | 0 | April 20, 2025 |
| Wind Advisory | 34 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 24 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 17 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 13 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Flood Advisory | 10 | 0 | January 27, 2024 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 9 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 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 Warning | 1 | 0 | August 26, 2020 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Saline County
56 tornadoes have been recorded in Saline County since 1950, killing 23 people and injuring 308. That ranks 7 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on April 20, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Saline County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 1997 | F4 | Saline County | 14 mi | 1,407 yd | 10 | 40 |
| January 21, 1999 | F3 | Saline County | 39 mi | 417 yd | 3 | 72 |
| December 2, 1982 | F3 | Saline County | 18 mi | 233 yd | 2 | 53 |
| April 25, 2011 | EF3 | Garland County | 16.8 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 20 |
| May 26, 1955 | F3 | Garland County | 28.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 3 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2025 | EF1 | Saline County | 7.7 mi | 350 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 14, 2024 | EF2 | Garland County | 8.5 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| February 9, 2024 | EF1 | Saline County | 2.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2022 | EF2 | Saline County | 1.6 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 24, 2017 | EF1 | Saline County | 1.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Saline County
- Population: 131,252 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005125 (how to use it)