Steele County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Steele County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 783 alerts that included Steele County, roughly 78 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (106 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on April 13, 2026. 28 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Steele County alert history
Alert events that included Steele County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 106 | 7 | April 2, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 95 | 7 | September 2, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 84 | 6 | September 28, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 67 | 10 | September 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 65 | 2 | April 8, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 58 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 44 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 34 | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 33 | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 28 | 2 | May 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 25 | 5 | July 27, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 24 | 1 | April 13, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 18 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 2 | May 11, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 14 | 2 | April 22, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 12 | 2 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 12 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 9 | 3 | July 26, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 9 | 3 | September 19, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | June 22, 2024 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 6 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 5 | 2 | April 22, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 2 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 2 | 0 | January 3, 2023 |
| Freeze Watch | 1 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
Tornado history in Steele County
28 tornadoes have been recorded in Steele County since 1950, killing 5 people and injuring 36. That ranks 37 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on December 15, 2021 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Steele County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1967 | F4 | Freeborn County | 38.7 mi | 100 yd | 5 | 35 |
| May 17, 1982 | F3 | Freeborn County | 46 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2010 | EF3 | Freeborn County | 18.2 mi | 1,320 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2010 | EF3 | Steele County | 4.3 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| April 29, 1970 | F2 | Waseca County | 20.1 mi | 27 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2021 | EF0 | Steele County | 6.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 19, 2021 | EF0 | Steele County | 1.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 13, 2019 | EF0 | Steele County | 5.9 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2019 | EF0 | Steele County | 0 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 20, 2018 | EF1 | Steele County | 8.1 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Steele County
- Population: 37,434 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027147 (how to use it)