Nobles County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Nobles County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,001 alerts that included Nobles County, roughly 100 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (166 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on May 17, 2026. 43 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Nobles County alert history
Alert events that included Nobles County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 166 | 24 | September 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 134 | 7 | September 30, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 121 | 4 | March 6, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 108 | 3 | September 11, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 69 | 4 | March 16, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 63 | 13 | September 2, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 44 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 33 | 7 | May 14, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 30 | 4 | July 25, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 25 | 0 | December 6, 2025 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 23 | 4 | April 20, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 20 | 4 | May 20, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 19 | 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 18 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 18 | 0 | June 24, 2024 |
| Tornado Warning | 15 | 2 | May 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 15 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 14 | 1 | September 6, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 14 | 3 | October 17, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 14 | 2 | June 10, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 10 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 8 | 1 | July 25, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 7 | 0 | July 27, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 3 | 0 | December 13, 2022 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
Tornado history in Nobles County
43 tornadoes have been recorded in Nobles County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 35. That ranks 8 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on April 28, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Nobles County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1992 | F5 | Nobles County | 16 mi | 280 yd | 1 | 35 |
| May 27, 1977 | F2 | Nobles County | 10.3 mi | 60 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 10, 1956 | F2 | Nobles County | 6.5 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 25, 2000 | F2 | Nobles County | 3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 29, 1998 | F2 | Nobles County | 0.1 mi | 80 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28, 2025 | ? | Nobles County | 1.5 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 23, 2023 | ? | Nobles County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 2023 | EF0 | Nobles County | 1.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2022 | EF0 | Nobles County | 0.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 14, 2020 | EF0 | Nobles County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Nobles County
- Population: 21,969 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027105 (how to use it)