Yellow Medicine County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Yellow Medicine County, MN right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 817 alerts that included Yellow Medicine County, roughly 82 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (105 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 5, 2026. 25 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Yellow Medicine County alert history
Alert events that included Yellow Medicine County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 105 | 8 | April 3, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 94 | 10 | October 28, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 91 | 1 | February 18, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 68 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 65 | 6 | October 12, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 52 | 7 | September 11, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 44 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 38 | 8 | May 15, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 38 | 4 | July 17, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 34 | 1 | March 14, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 29 | 4 | May 15, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 25 | 0 | August 18, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 21 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 17 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 17 | 4 | May 20, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 13 | 0 | June 29, 2025 |
| Freeze Warning | 11 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 10 | 2 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 9 | 2 | July 25, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 9 | 1 | July 31, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 7 | 0 | August 16, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 7 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| High Wind Warning | 5 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 | 1 | July 5, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 2 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
Tornado history in Yellow Medicine County
25 tornadoes have been recorded in Yellow Medicine County since 1950, killing 1 people and injuring 21. That ranks 49 of 87 counties in Minnesota. The most recent was on June 28, 2025 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Yellow Medicine County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 25, 2000 | F4 | Yellow Medicine County | 9 mi | 160 yd | 1 | 15 |
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Yellow Medicine County | 6 mi | 23 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 16, 1992 | F3 | Yellow Medicine County | 2.5 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 6 |
| June 21, 1981 | F2 | Yellow Medicine County | 54.3 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 1, 2011 | EF1 | Redwood County | 19.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2025 | ? | Yellow Medicine County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 14, 2021 | EF0 | Yellow Medicine County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 6, 2015 | EF1 | Yellow Medicine County | 2 mi | 440 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 2014 | EF0 | Lyon County | 10.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 1, 2011 | EF1 | Redwood County | 19.8 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Yellow Medicine County
- Population: 9,373 (2024 estimate)
- State: Minnesota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 027173 (how to use it)