Alert archive / Minnesota / 2025
Weather alerts in Minnesota, January 2025
95 weather alerts in January 2025, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2025. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 95
- Warnings
- 26
- Watches
- 5
- Advisories
- 58
- Busiest day
- January 17, 202519 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 8:52 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 25 hr | |
| Jan 1, 8:31 AM CST | Gale Watch | DLH | 31 hr | |
| Jan 2, 4:02 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 4 days | |
| Jan 2, 3:04 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 43 hr | |
| Jan 3, 1:25 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 21 hr |
| Jan 3, 1:25 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook | 21 hr |
| Jan 3, 1:53 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 4, 3:46 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 48 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:22 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 21 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:32 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 9 more | 20 hr |
| Jan 4, 8:09 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Jan 4, 8:09 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Jan 5, 7:50 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 8 hr | |
| Jan 5, 8:22 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook | 7 hr |
| Jan 6, 4:05 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 6 hr | |
| Jan 10, 2:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 67 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:07 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 9 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 11, 3:20 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | Benton, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Douglas and 18 more | 311 days |
| Jan 11, 11:42 AM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 22 hr |
| Jan 11, 1:49 PM CST | Gale Watch | DLH | 19 hr | |
| Jan 11, 1:49 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 68 hr | |
| Jan 12, 8:36 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Jan 12, 1:35 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 12, 1:36 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 21 hr |
| Jan 12, 7:35 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook | 13 hr |
| Jan 13, 12:19 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 13, 9:32 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 30 more | 11 hr |
| Jan 13, 9:47 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 1:18 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 8 hr |
| Jan 14, 3:46 PM CST | Gale Watch | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Jan 14, 3:46 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 44 hr | |
| Jan 14, 9:46 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 11 hr | |
| Jan 15, 8:51 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 25 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:53 AM CST | Gale Watch | DLH | 16 hr | |
| Jan 16, 12:57 PM CST | Wind Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 1:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 9 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 16, 2:56 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 24 hr | |
| Jan 16, 7:04 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 36 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:42 AM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DLH | 48 hr | |
| Jan 17, 8:54 AM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 21 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:56 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | FGF | Kittson | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 9:58 AM CST | High Wind Warning | FGF | Clay, Marshall, Norman, Polk, Wilkin | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 10:14 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 8 hr |
| Jan 17, 11:30 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone and 1 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 12:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Redwood and 4 more | 7 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:06 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 3 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:06 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 4 days |
| Jan 17, 1:13 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:39 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DLH | Lake, Saint Louis | 51 min |
| Jan 17, 1:42 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 3 days |
| Jan 17, 2:00 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 9 more | 28 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:00 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 4 days |
| Jan 17, 2:01 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 46 hr |
| Jan 17, 2:04 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DLH | Itasca, Saint Louis | 41 min |
| Jan 17, 2:13 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 3 days |
| Jan 17, 2:13 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 4 days |
| Jan 18, 4:05 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 5 days | |
| Jan 18, 1:24 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 71 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:36 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 70 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:36 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 70 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:34 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 10 hr |
| Jan 19, 1:55 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 46 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:34 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 12 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:45 AM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 33 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:27 AM CST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | DLH | 53 hr | |
| Jan 21, 12:18 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Roseau | 9 hr |
| Jan 21, 8:20 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook | 12 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:49 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | FGF | Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 5 more | 19 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:50 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Koochiching, Lake | 18 hr |
| Jan 22, 2:13 PM CST | Snow Squall Warning | DLH | Pine | 47 min |
| Jan 23, 9:04 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 4 days | |
| Jan 24, 6:54 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 28 hr | |
| Jan 24, 8:03 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 7 more | 22 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 9 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:41 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Lake | 34 min |
| Jan 25, 10:47 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 17 hr | |
| Jan 26, 1:25 AM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 39 hr | |
| Jan 26, 1:14 PM CST | Wind Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 27 hr |
| Jan 26, 7:29 PM CST | Wind Advisory | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles | 18 hr |
| Jan 27, 9:52 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 12 hr | |
| Jan 27, 1:36 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Cook, Lake | 32 hr |
| Jan 27, 10:06 PM CST | Gale Warning | DLH | 27 hr | |
| Jan 27, 10:06 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 18 hr | |
| Jan 28, 2:13 AM CST | Wind Advisory | FGF | Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau | 16 hr |
| Jan 28, 5:36 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis | 24 min |
| Jan 28, 6:08 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 22 min |
| Jan 28, 6:30 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis | 30 min |
| Jan 28, 7:02 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Lake, Saint Louis | 43 min |
| Jan 28, 7:46 PM CST | Special Weather Statement | DLH | Carlton | 44 min |
| Jan 29, 1:02 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 9 hr | |
| Jan 30, 1:36 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 24 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:32 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 26 hr | |
| Jan 31, 1:27 PM CST | Winter Storm Warning | DLH | Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 41 hr |
| Jan 31, 1:27 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Pine and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Jan 31, 2:02 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | DLH | 68 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Special Weather Statement | 6 |
| Winter | |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 2 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 1 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 7 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 20 |
| Wind and dust | |
| High Wind Warning | 1 |
| Wind Advisory | 11 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 10 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 4 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 17 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Lake County22
- Cook County20
- Saint Louis County20
- Kittson County13
- Marshall County13
- Polk County12
- Red Lake County11
- Roseau County11
- Itasca County11
- Pennington County10
- Koochiching County9
- Clay County9
- Mahnomen County9
- Norman County9
- Lake of the Woods County8
- Carlton County8
- Becker County8
- Beltrami County8
- Clearwater County7
- Wilkin County7
- Lincoln County7
- Lyon County7
- Murray County7
- Otter Tail County6
- Aitkin County6
- Hubbard County6
- Cottonwood County6
- Nobles County6
- Pipestone County6
- Pine County5
- Grant County5
- Wadena County5
- Douglas County5
- Pope County5
- Redwood County5
- Renville County5
- Stevens County5
- Yellow Medicine County5
- Jackson County5
- Cass County4
47 more counties
- Crow Wing County4
- Benton County4
- Brown County4
- Carver County4
- Dakota County4
- Le Sueur County4
- McLeod County4
- Morrison County4
- Nicollet County4
- Rice County4
- Scott County4
- Sibley County4
- Stearns County4
- Todd County4
- Chippewa County4
- Kandiyohi County4
- Lac qui Parle County4
- Swift County4
- Big Stone County4
- Traverse County4
- Rock County4
- Chisago County3
- Goodhue County3
- Isanti County3
- Kanabec County3
- Mille Lacs County3
- Anoka County3
- Blue Earth County3
- Faribault County3
- Freeborn County3
- Hennepin County3
- Martin County3
- Meeker County3
- Ramsey County3
- Sherburne County3
- Steele County3
- Waseca County3
- Watonwan County3
- Wright County3
- Dodge County3
- Fillmore County3
- Houston County3
- Mower County3
- Olmsted County3
- Wabasha County3
- Winona County3
- Washington County2
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.