Minnesota gets winter storms and summer tornadoes, so check which counties have warnings in effect today
No active warnings or watches in Minnesota
Nothing is listed right now. Check your exact location for the latest.
Minnesota severe weather alerts by type
What each kind of alert means and where to see it for Minnesota.
Minnesota tornado watches and warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. A tornado watch means tornadoes are possible.
Minnesota severe thunderstorm watches and warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. A severe thunderstorm has winds of 58 mph or higher, hail 1 inch across or larger, or both.
Minnesota flood watches and flash flood warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. A flood watch means flooding is possible.
Minnesota winter storm, ice storm, snow and blizzard warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. Winter alerts run from a watch (possible within about 48 hours) to a warning (occurring or imminent) and an advisory for less serious but still inconvenient conditions.
Minnesota heat advisories and extreme heat warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. A heat advisory is the lower level and an extreme heat warning the higher level; both based on the heat index.
Minnesota wind advisories and high wind warnings
None active in Minnesota right now. A wind advisory is for strong winds; a high wind warning is for damaging winds.
Other alert types: Tropical · Fire weather · Coastal · Marine
Minnesota tornado history: last tornado, strongest and worst on record
From the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database, 1950 through 2025.
Minnesota has 2,193 tornadoes on record, about 29 a year, and 1,160 of them since 2000. That ranks Minnesota number 13 among the 50 states by count. 74 were rated EF3 or stronger, including 23 rated EF4 or EF5. They caused 98 deaths and 1,976 injuries.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 61 | 44 | 52 | 59 | 62 | 71 | 24 | 30 | 43 |
Most Minnesota tornadoes have come from May through July. The single busiest month is June (32% of the total).
Counts use each tornado's starting state. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale. The database ends in 2025, so more recent tornadoes are not included.
Minnesota flood map and flood warnings
No flood watch or warning is active in Minnesota right now. Flood zones are mapped by FEMA street by street. FEMA's Flood Map Service Center lets you search an address and see its flood zone.
Minnesota storm tracker: storms and events
Upper Midwest Tornado Watch and Warnings · ended Oct 29Official sources for Minnesota
Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management: evacuation orders and local alertsFEMA: state and local emergency managementNWS Aberdeen, SD: warnings and local alertsNWS La Crosse, WI: warnings and local alertsNWS Duluth, MN: warnings and local alertsNWS Grand Forks, ND: warnings and local alertsNWS Sioux Falls, SD: warnings and local alertsNWS Twin Cities, MN: warnings and local alertsNWS safety guidesCommon questions
Is there a tornado warning, winter storm warning or other weather warning in Minnesota right now?
We do not see an active tornado, winter storm or other warning or watch for Minnesota in the latest National Weather Service data. Conditions change quickly, so check your ZIP code for the latest.
When was the last tornado in Minnesota, and how many have there been since 2000?
The most recent tornado in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database for Minnesota is September 4, 2025, rated EF0. The database lists 1,160 Minnesota tornadoes since 2000 and 2,193 since 1950. It runs through 2025, so it does not include later tornadoes.
What was the deadliest tornado in Minnesota, and what was the strongest?
By rating, the strongest in the record is June 13, 1968, rated EF5, 9 deaths. The deadliest is August 6, 1969, rated EF4, 12 deaths. Ratings before 2007 use the original Fujita scale.
How does Minnesota rank for tornadoes among the states?
Minnesota ranks 13th of 50 states by the number of tornadoes since 1950: 2,193 in all, about 29 a year. 74 were rated EF3 or stronger, 23 of them EF4 or EF5. They caused 98 deaths and 1,976 injuries, and the busiest year was 2010 with 111. Each tornado is counted in the state where it started.
When is tornado season in Minnesota?
Most Minnesota tornadoes in the record came from May through July. June is the busiest single month, with 32% of the total. Tornadoes can happen in any month.
Where do I find Minnesota emergency management and National Weather Service offices?
The state agency is Minnesota Homeland Security and Emergency Management (https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem). The National Weather Service offices that cover Minnesota include NWS Aberdeen, SD, NWS La Crosse, WI, NWS Duluth, MN, NWS Grand Forks, ND, NWS Sioux Falls, SD, NWS Twin Cities, MN. Evacuation zones and orders come from your county or state emergency management office, not from this site.
Which Minnesota cities and counties have their own alert pages?
This site has city pages for Hennepin County (Minneapolis); Ramsey County (Saint Paul). Each city page shows the alerts for the center of that city.
Be ready in Minnesota
Official-source guides for the weather Minnesota sees most.
Cities and counties in Minnesota
Live alerts and local storm history for each city, grouped by the county it is in.
Hennepin County: Minneapolis
Ramsey County: Saint Paul
Alert data comes from the National Weather Service and is refreshed every 15 minutes.