Benton County, Minnesota weather alerts
No watches, warnings or advisories are in force for Benton County.
Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 11:23 AM CDT. Times are Central Daylight Time.
Warnings on the map
Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Benton County, Minnesota. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
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Alerts in force
Nothing is in force for Benton County right now. Its warnings come from the National Weather Service and appear here within a minute of being issued; every one of the past year is below.
The past year in Benton County
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 83 alerts for Benton County, including 7 red flag warnings, 5 severe thunderstorm warnings, 4 winter storm warnings and 3 extreme heat warnings.
| Product | Issued | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Red Flag Warning | 7 | May 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 5 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 4 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 3 | May 11, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 1 | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 | Jul 4, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 8 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 4 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 2 | Jul 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | May 6, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 1 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 12 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 10 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 5 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 4 | Jan 25, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 1 | Oct 21, 2025 |
Warnings issued
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Blizzard Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- High Wind Warning
- Extreme Cold Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Winter Storm Warning
- Freeze Warning
Every alert, most recent first
- Dense Fog Advisory
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Extreme Heat Watch
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Heat Advisory
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Heat Advisory
- Flood Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Flash Flood Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Extreme Heat Warning
- Extreme Heat Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Frost Advisory
- Red Flag Warning
- Red Flag Warning
- Fire Weather Watch
- Red Flag Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Frost Advisory
- Red Flag Warning
- Freeze Warning
- Freeze Watch
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Severe Thunderstorm Watch
- Fire Weather Watch
- Red Flag Warning
- Fire Weather Watch
- Red Flag Warning
The 40 most recent of 83.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Benton County, with what is in force in each.
What this means
- Warning
- The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
- Watch
- Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
- Advisory
- A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
- Statement
- Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.