Alert archive / Minnesota / Stearns County
Weather alerts in Stearns County, Minnesota, 2026
108 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.
Stearns County and its neighbors
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 108
- Warnings
- 33
- Watches
- 21
- Advisories
- 25
- Busiest month
- July27 alerts
- Busiest day
- July 4, 20269 alerts
Over time
By month
Warning verification
How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.
0 of 1 tornado warnings covering Stearns County in 2026 had a tornado report inside them.
Stearns County, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado warnings | 1 | 0 | 100% | 0 | ||
| Severe thunderstorm warnings | 15 | 10 | 33% | 16 | 44% | 19 min |
| Flash flood warnings | 1 | 1 | 0% | 2 | 100% | 29 min |
Each office's whole area, 2026
| Warnings | With a report | False alarm ratio | Reports | Inside a warning | Mean lead time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: tornado warnings | 24 | 6 | 75% | 13 | 77% | 20 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: severe thunderstorm warnings | 197 | 98 | 50% | 327 | 76% | 22 min |
| NWS Twin Cities, MN: flash flood warnings | 11 | 6 | 45% | 11 | 91% | 57 min |
An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.
The year is still running; reports filed late and damage surveys can still change these figures.
Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.
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 | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5, 4:03 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 35 hr |
| Jan 5, 11:00 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 28 hr |
| Jan 8, 12:16 AM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 10 hr |
| Jan 15, 1:32 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 34 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:45 PM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MPX | 46 hr |
| Jan 17, 1:45 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 34 hr |
| Jan 20, 12:57 PM CST | Extreme Cold Watch | MPX | 45 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:51 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:02 PM CST | Extreme Cold Warning | MPX | 48 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:46 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MPX | 47 hr |
| Jan 25, 2:19 AM CST | Cold Weather Advisory | MPX | 33 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:25 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 30 hr |
| Mar 3, 11:55 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 12 hr |
| Mar 4, 6:08 PM CST | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 18 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 40 hr |
| Mar 11, 12:47 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MPX | 9 hr |
| Mar 11, 10:01 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MPX | 33 hr |
| Mar 12, 1:58 AM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 32 hr |
| Mar 12, 2:20 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | 19 hr |
| Mar 13, 9:37 AM CDT | Winter Storm Warning | MPX | 28 hr |
| Mar 14, 2:36 AM CDT | Blizzard Warning | MPX | 52 hr |
| Mar 15, 9:49 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 6 hr |
| Mar 15, 12:05 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 22 hr |
| Mar 26, 1:43 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 22 hr |
| Mar 27, 11:13 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 34 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:50 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 48 hr |
| Apr 2, 2:48 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MPX | 48 hr |
| Apr 15, 4:52 AM CDT | Dense Fog Advisory | MPX | 4 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:28 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| Apr 19, 1:40 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 12 hr |
| Apr 20, 1:21 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:12 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 14 hr |
| Apr 21, 12:12 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 32 hr |
| Apr 23, 1:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Apr 23, 3:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 33 min |
| Apr 23, 3:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 65 min |
| May 4, 2:01 PM CDT | Freeze Watch | MPX | 23 hr |
| May 5, 12:53 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| May 8, 7:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 12 hr |
| May 9, 12:59 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 17 hr |
| May 10, 1:00 PM CDT | Freeze Warning | MPX | 19 hr |
| May 13, 3:20 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | 32 hr |
| May 13, 2:22 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 31 hr |
| May 14, 11:39 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | 33 hr |
| May 19, 12:23 PM CDT | Frost Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Jun 4, 6:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 20 min |
| Jun 5, 1:12 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 93 min |
| Jun 5, 3:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
| Jun 5, 3:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jun 5, 4:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 29 min |
| Jun 7, 4:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 26 min |
| Jun 10, 1:12 AM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 10, 1:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 47 min |
| Jun 10, 2:12 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 63 min |
| Jun 10, 12:35 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 10, 4:47 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 52 min |
| Jun 15, 3:20 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 115 min |
| Jun 19, 1:27 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jun 19, 2:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jun 19, 3:56 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jun 23, 1:03 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 117 min |
| Jun 23, 5:40 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 95 min |
| Jun 27, 12:13 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | MPX | 13 hr |
| Jun 28, 12:44 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | MPX | 47 hr |
| Jun 29, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jun 29, 8:59 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 91 min |
| Jul 2, 5:52 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 4, 3:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 38 min |
| Jul 4, 3:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 35 min |
| Jul 4, 4:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MPX | 34 min |
| Jul 4, 4:25 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 50 min |
| Jul 4, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 40 min |
| Jul 4, 5:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 43 min |
| Jul 4, 5:07 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 83 min |
| Jul 4, 5:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 46 min |
| Jul 4, 5:37 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MPX | 2 hr |
| Jul 6, 5:10 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:20 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
| Jul 6, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 44 min |
| Jul 6, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 38 min |
| Jul 6, 10:34 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 86 min |
| Jul 6, 10:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 33 min |
| Jul 7, 1:33 PM CDT | Flood Watch | MPX | 15 hr |
| Jul 7, 8:54 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 2 hr |
| Jul 7, 9:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Jul 11, 2:02 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 36 hr |
| Jul 12, 2:43 AM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | MPX | 6 days |
| Jul 13, 12:00 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 59 hr |
| Jul 17, 1:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 20 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:59 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 46 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:59 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Watch | MPX | 23 hr |
| Jul 24, 12:59 PM CDT | Extreme Heat Warning | MPX | 56 hr |
| Jul 29, 12:37 PM CDT | Heat Advisory | MPX | 8 hr |
| Aug 7, 11:01 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 44 min |
| Aug 9, 1:14 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 46 min |
| Aug 17, 4:00 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 90 min |
| Aug 17, 6:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
| Aug 17, 8:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 10:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 26 min |
| Aug 20, 5:31 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 119 min |
| Aug 20, 6:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
| Aug 20, 7:46 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 89 min |
| Aug 20, 7:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 50 min |
| Aug 20, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MPX | 49 min |
| Sep 6, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | 23 min |
| Sep 11, 6:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:36 PM CDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | 114 min |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
Nearby
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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.