Crow Wing County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Crow Wing County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 828 alerts that included Crow Wing County, roughly 83 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (176 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on June 30, 2026. 27 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Crow Wing County alert history
Alert events that included Crow Wing County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 176 | 17 | August 21, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 96 | 9 | April 4, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 95 | 4 | January 30, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 79 | 8 | September 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 65 | 8 | September 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 35 | 4 | April 3, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 34 | 0 | June 29, 2024 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 33 | 2 | April 4, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 27 | 3 | October 5, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 23 | 8 | May 16, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 20 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 18 | 1 | June 30, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 18 | 1 | February 27, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 16 | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 3 | June 30, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 14 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 13 | 0 | September 12, 2025 |
| Heat Advisory | 12 | 10 | July 29, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 12 | 2 | July 24, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 9 | 1 | May 20, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 3 | 1 | 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 |
Tornado history in Crow Wing County
27 tornadoes have been recorded in Crow Wing County since 1950, killing 12 people and injuring 96. That ranks 40 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on June 16, 2025 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Crow Wing 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 |
| June 25, 1973 | F3 | Crow Wing County | 10 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | Crow Wing County | 10.9 mi | 900 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 2025 | EF1 | Cass County | 11.5 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 2024 | EF2 | Crow Wing County | 14.7 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 12, 2024 | EF2 | Crow Wing County | 3.2 mi | 700 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 2020 | EF0 | Crow Wing County | 7.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Crow Wing County
- Population: 68,642 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027035 (how to use it)