Cass County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Cass County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 939 alerts that included Cass County, roughly 94 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (244 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 30, 2026. 31 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Cass County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Aitkin County, Beltrami County, Todd County, Hubbard County.
Cass County alert history
Alert events that included Cass County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 244 | 26 | September 12, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 121 | 4 | January 30, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 107 | 9 | April 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 81 | 8 | September 17, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 69 | 9 | September 11, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 35 | 3 | October 5, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 35 | 2 | April 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 34 | 5 | April 3, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 27 | 1 | July 4, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 26 | 10 | July 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 21 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 20 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 20 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 5 | July 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 17 | 5 | June 30, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 9 | July 29, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 1 | May 20, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 10 | 0 | July 11, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 | 2 | July 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 6 | 0 | June 19, 2024 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 0 | October 8, 2025 |
| Blizzard Warning | 2 | 0 | December 23, 2020 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 25, 2016 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 0 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 0 | 2 | April 8, 2026 |
Tornado history in Cass County
31 tornadoes have been recorded in Cass County since 1950, killing 13 people and injuring 99. That ranks 28 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on June 16, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Cass County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 1969 | F4 | Crow Wing County | 32.3 mi | 833 yd | 12 | 70 |
| June 11, 1966 | F4 | Crow Wing County | 72.8 mi | 333 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 1977 | F3 | Cass County | 26.3 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 11 |
| August 6, 1969 | F3 | Cass County | 17.3 mi | 167 yd | 0 | 4 |
| July 5, 1991 | F3 | Cass County | 6 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 3 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2025 | EF1 | Cass County | 11.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2022 | EF1 | Cass County | 4.3 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2022 | EF2 | Todd County | 10.5 mi | 450 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 3, 2017 | EF0 | Cass County | 0.1 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 3, 2017 | EF0 | Cass County | 0.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Cass County
- Population: 31,442 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027021 (how to use it)