Mille Lacs County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Mille Lacs County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 625 alerts that included Mille Lacs County, roughly 63 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (88 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 15, 2025. 16 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Mille Lacs County alert history
Alert events that included Mille Lacs County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 88 | 11 | October 28, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 87 | 8 | April 3, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 75 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 70 | 7 | September 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 60 | 8 | August 20, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 36 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 34 | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 1 | October 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 20 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 18 | 3 | October 5, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 16 | 7 | May 16, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | May 15, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 14 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 | 5 | July 29, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 13 | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 11 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 8 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 4 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 4 | 1 | July 8, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 4 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 3 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | May 13, 2022 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 3 | 0 | December 16, 2021 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | March 7, 2017 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
Tornado history in Mille Lacs County
16 tornadoes have been recorded in Mille Lacs County since 1950, killing 2 people and injuring 3. That ranks 69 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on August 26, 2019 (rated EF1).
Strongest tornadoes in Mille Lacs County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1997 | F3 | Morrison County | 17 mi | 800 yd | 1 | 1 |
| July 3, 1985 | F2 | Crow Wing County | 33 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 21, 1995 | F2 | Mille Lacs County | 10 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 8, 1959 | F2 | Mille Lacs County | 0.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 1955 | F1 | Mille Lacs County | 10.4 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2019 | EF1 | Mille Lacs County | 2.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 26, 2019 | EF0 | Mille Lacs County | 3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 30, 2011 | EF0 | Mille Lacs County | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2000 | F0 | Mille Lacs County | 0.2 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 25, 1998 | F0 | Mille Lacs County | 6 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Mille Lacs County
- Population: 27,577 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027095 (how to use it)