Woodruff County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Woodruff County, AR right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,174 alerts that included Woodruff County, roughly 117 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (200 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 21, 2025. 38 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Woodruff County alert history
Alert events that included Woodruff County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 200 | 17 | August 22, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 187 | 9 | September 18, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 126 | 27 | September 17, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 104 | 7 | November 5, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 76 | 5 | May 5, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 62 | 1 | June 22, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 62 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 56 | 7 | August 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 51 | 5 | August 19, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 47 | 2 | July 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 43 | 0 | April 21, 2025 |
| Flood Watch | 40 | 1 | June 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 27 | 3 | November 14, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 21 | 0 | December 1, 2025 |
| Freeze Watch | 16 | 0 | November 10, 2025 |
| Frost Advisory | 14 | 2 | November 13, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 11 | 1 | January 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 8 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 5 | 0 | March 21, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 3 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | 2 | July 3, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 30, 2023 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | February 24, 2016 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | 1 | January 24, 2026 |
Tornado history in Woodruff County
38 tornadoes have been recorded in Woodruff County since 1950, killing 36 people and injuring 540. That ranks 20 of 75 counties in Arkansas. The most recent was on March 14, 2025 (rated EF2).
Strongest tornadoes in Woodruff County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 1952 | F4 | Woodruff County | 13.1 mi | 880 yd | 29 | 180 |
| May 26, 1973 | F4 | Woodruff County | 54.8 mi | 300 yd | 3 | 289 |
| January 7, 1978 | F3 | Woodruff County | 39.6 mi | 150 yd | 1 | 9 |
| December 24, 1982 | F3 | Woodruff County | 15 mi | 300 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 4, 2003 | F3 | White County | 43 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 4 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 14, 2025 | EF2 | Woodruff County | 5 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| December 10, 2021 | EF2 | Woodruff County | 10.5 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 3 |
| August 27, 2020 | EF0 | Woodruff County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 2017 | EF1 | Woodruff County | 0.8 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 1, 2010 | EF1 | Woodruff County | 8.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Woodruff County
- Population: 5,808 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arkansas
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 005147 (how to use it)