Sebastian County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Sebastian County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,368 alerts that included Sebastian County, roughly 137 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (313 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 7, 2026. 38 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Sebastian County alert history
Alert events that included Sebastian County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 313 | 29 | November 3, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 220 | 53 | September 17, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 144 | 14 | October 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 89 | 11 | August 26, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 73 | 3 | June 22, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 68 | 4 | July 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 66 | 14 | September 9, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 64 | 7 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 63 | 1 | June 7, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 57 | 0 | September 24, 2025 |
| Tornado Warning | 41 | 6 | June 7, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 36 | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 32 | 1 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 27 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 15 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Red Flag Warning | 13 | 1 | March 22, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 9 | 1 | November 13, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 7 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 | 2 | January 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 1 | July 21, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 22, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Sebastian County
38 tornadoes have been recorded in Sebastian County since 1950, killing 14 people and injuring 294. That ranks 20 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on June 6, 2025 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Sebastian County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1968 | F4 | Sebastian County | 2 mi | 300 yd | 14 | 270 |
| April 7, 1980 | F2 | Sebastian County | 5.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 8 |
| May 8, 1965 | F2 | Sebastian County | 5.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 8 |
| December 21, 1967 | F2 | Sebastian County | 3.8 mi | 833 yd | 0 | 6 |
| February 19, 1954 | F2 | Sebastian County | 1 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2025 | EF0 | Sebastian County | 1.2 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 14, 2023 | EF1 | Sebastian County | 3.4 mi | 550 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2022 | ? | Sebastian County | 2.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| November 4, 2022 | EF1 | Sebastian County | 5.8 mi | 1,000 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 11, 2022 | EF1 | Sebastian County | 1 mi | 140 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Sebastian County
- Population: 130,035 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005131 (how to use it)