Lake County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Lake County, MI right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 478 alerts that included Lake County, roughly 48 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (155 from 2016 to 2025). No tornado warnings were recorded here in that period. 4 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Lake County alert history
Alert events that included Lake County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 155 | 14 | April 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 40 | 3 | April 27, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 34 | 4 | October 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 33 | 5 | July 1, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 28 | 4 | October 23, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 28 | 8 | May 12, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 24 | 2 | March 16, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 21 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 21 | 1 | May 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 20 | 6 | July 27, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 13 | 2 | September 3, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 12 | 1 | April 12, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 12 | 0 | October 11, 2024 |
| Heat Advisory | 9 | 1 | July 14, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 7 | 3 | January 30, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 0 | March 6, 2022 |
| Freeze Watch | 4 | 1 | May 2, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 4 | 2 | April 14, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | March 6, 2022 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | December 22, 2022 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 1 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 1 | 0 | August 29, 2021 |
| Tornado Watch | 1 | 1 | April 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 0 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
Tornado history in Lake County
4 tornadoes have been recorded in Lake County since 1950. That ranks 72 of 83 counties in Michigan. The most recent was on August 28, 2018 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Lake County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8, 1985 | F1 | Lake County | 6.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2005 | F1 | Lake County | 4 mi | 850 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2018 | EF1 | Lake County | 1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2018 | EF0 | Lake County | 1.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2018 | EF1 | Lake County | 1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2018 | EF0 | Lake County | 1.1 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2005 | F1 | Lake County | 4 mi | 850 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 1985 | F1 | Lake County | 6.7 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Lake County
- Population: 13,005 (2024 estimate)
- State: Michigan
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 026085 (how to use it)