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Minnesota: warnings and declarations in 2026
The National Weather Service issued 791 warnings for Minnesota in 2026 through September, in line with the average of 768 for those months in 2008-2025. The most frequent was the severe thunderstorm warning (506). FEMA has made 0 declarations for Minnesota this year.
Latest notices in Minnesota
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenAir Quality AlertOctober 9, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Redwood, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
NWS Twin Cities/ChanhassenAir Quality AlertOctober 9, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine and Redwood, MN
Expired 1:45 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
NWS Sioux FallsAir Quality AlertOctober 9, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and 5 more, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
NWS AberdeenAir Quality AlertOctober 9, 2026
Air Quality Alert: Traverse and Big Stone, MN
Expired 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 10, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 5, 2026
Freeze Warning: Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook/Northern Lake and 2 more, MN
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, East Marshall and 11 more, MN and ND
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS DuluthWarningOctober 2, 2026
Freeze Warning: Koochiching, North St. Louis and Central St. Louis, MN
Expired 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
NWS Grand ForksWarningSeptember 28, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Clay and Cass, MN and ND
Expired 10:15 p.m. CDT, September 28, 2026
Which warnings, watches and advisories does Minnesota get?
| Product | Yearly average 2008-2025 | 2025 | 2026 through September | Average, same months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 480 | 497 | 506 | 475 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 111 | 127 | 88 | 72 |
| Flood Warning | 108 | 54 | 35 | 103 |
| Tornado Warning | 76 | 135 | 77 | 75 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 72 | 84 | 90 | 51 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 68 | 60 | 26 | 55 |
| Wind Advisory | 59 | 91 | 34 | 40 |
| Flood Advisory | 42 | 40 | 29 | 41 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 36 | 46 | 30 | 36 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 36 | 41 | 18 | 24 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 35 | 33 | 49 | 35 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 35 | 34 | 18 | 22 |
| Frost Advisory | 24 | 27 | 41 | 18 |
| Red Flag Warning | 22 | 25 | 54 | 17 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| Heat Advisory | 16 | 34 | 41 | 16 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 16 | 23 | 7 | 13 |
| Blizzard Warning | 15 | 21 | 15 | 10 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 14 | 21 | 28 | 11 |
| Flash Flood Watch | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
| Tornado Watch | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 19 | 11 | 4 |
| Freezing Rain Advisory | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Snow Squall Warning (since 2018) | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Blizzard Watch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snow Advisory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blowing Dust Advisory | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
How many warnings does Minnesota get each year?
Every NWS warning (VTEC significance W) that covered part of Minnesota. 2026 is drawn as an outline: the year is not over.
The numbers
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2026 (through September) | 794 |
| 2025 | 877 |
| 2024 | 757 |
| 2023 | 619 |
| 2022 | 1,091 |
| 2021 | 496 |
| 2020 | 866 |
| 2019 | 1,137 |
| 2018 | 825 |
| 2017 | 723 |
| 2016 | 877 |
| 2015 | 549 |
| 2014 | 697 |
| 2013 | 709 |
| 2012 | 900 |
| 2011 | 949 |
| 2010 | 1,132 |
| 2009 | 438 |
| 2008 | 1,016 |
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
When in the year?
Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.
Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 13, 2026.
FEMA declarations for Minnesota in 2026
FEMA has made no declaration for Minnesota in 2026 so far.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. Data as of October 11, 2026.
Recent earthquakes in Minnesota
USGSM2.8July 2, 2026
M2.8 earthquake, 11 km NNE of Parkville, Minnesota
At 5:23 p.m. UTC, July 2, 2026
USGSM2.5June 5, 2026
M2.5 earthquake, 5 km NW of Biwabik, Minnesota
At 3:57 p.m. UTC, June 5, 2026
USGSM3.3April 30, 2026
M3.3 earthquake, 3 km SW of Babbitt, Minnesota
At 3:41 p.m. UTC, April 30, 2026
Source: U.S. Geological Survey earthquake catalog.
Questions about Minnesota's warnings
How many weather warnings does Minnesota get a year?
An average of 814 NWS warnings a year in 2008-2025, and 877 in 2025.
What is the most common warning in Minnesota?
The severe thunderstorm warning: 480 a year on average in 2008-2025.
Where do the live warnings come from?
From the National Weather Service's alert feed (api.weather.gov), which AreaZine reads every few minutes. For a warning in force now, the NWS office page and NOAA Weather Radio are the first source; phones receive only the most dangerous warnings as Wireless Emergency Alerts.