Brown County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Brown County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 904 alerts that included Brown County, roughly 90 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (106 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 29, 2024. 33 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Brown County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Cottonwood County, Watonwan County, Renville County, Redwood County.
Brown County alert history
Alert events that included Brown County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 106 | 9 | April 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 105 | 12 | September 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 87 | 1 | February 18, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 74 | 5 | October 12, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 67 | 0 | August 22, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 11 | September 2, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 63 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 49 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 38 | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 35 | 6 | July 27, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 26 | 5 | May 14, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 25 | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 22 | 2 | April 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 5 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 20 | 2 | May 17, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 19 | 3 | March 15, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 18 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 13 | 3 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 12 | 3 | July 26, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 8 | 0 | August 29, 2024 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | August 22, 2020 |
| High Wind Warning | 6 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 6 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 1 | 0 | July 19, 2016 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 28, 2019 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
Tornado history in Brown County
33 tornadoes have been recorded in Brown County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 31. That ranks 23 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on August 26, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Brown County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 1998 | F4 | Murray County | 73.5 mi | 1,500 yd | 1 | 19 |
| June 23, 1952 | F2 | Cottonwood County | 104.8 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 10 |
| June 21, 1981 | F2 | Yellow Medicine County | 54.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 25, 2010 | EF2 | Brown County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 11, 2008 | EF1 | Brown County | 2 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2024 | ? | Brown County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 11, 2022 | EF0 | Brown County | 1.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2021 | ? | Brown County | 0.6 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2021 | EF0 | Brown County | 0.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 28, 2021 | EF0 | Brown County | 4.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Brown County
- Population: 25,710 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027015 (how to use it)