Steele County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Steele County, ND right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 1,081 alerts that included Steele County, roughly 108 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (213 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on August 8, 2025. 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 213 | 8 | September 6, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 135 | 13 | April 17, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 127 | 6 | January 31, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 101 | 12 | October 15, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 89 | 12 | November 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 77 | 6 | September 3, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 53 | 3 | April 3, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 37 | 1 | January 18, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 34 | 1 | April 3, 2026 |
| Red Flag Warning | 32 | 6 | May 14, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 31 | 1 | January 22, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 25 | 4 | October 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 18 | 1 | May 15, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 16 | 0 | August 8, 2025 |
| High Wind Warning | 14 | 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 13 | 2 | May 20, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 12 | 0 | August 29, 2024 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 | 5 | July 29, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 9 | 0 | July 4, 2025 |
| Tornado Watch | 8 | 3 | July 24, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 8 | 0 | April 14, 2023 |
| Freeze Watch | 5 | 0 | October 8, 2025 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 3 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 3 | 0 | September 21, 2019 |
| High Wind Watch | 3 | 0 | March 10, 2025 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 3 | July 26, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 1 | 1 | July 12, 2026 |
| Snow Squall Warning | 1 | 0 | March 11, 2022 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 0 | December 25, 2023 |
Tornado history in Steele County
45 tornadoes have been recorded in Steele County since 1950, injuring 1 people. That ranks 13 of 53 counties in North Dakota. The most recent was on July 22, 2022 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Steele County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21, 1971 | F3 | Steele County | 13.7 mi | 500 yd | 0 | 1 |
| June 21, 1971 | F2 | Griggs County | 12.7 mi | 77 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2010 | EF2 | Steele County | 7 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 18, 2004 | F2 | Steele County | 3 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 17, 2010 | EF2 | Steele County | 3 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2022 | EF0 | Steele County | 0.9 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| August 9, 2021 | EF2 | Steele County | 2.9 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 2020 | EF1 | Steele County | 7 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 8, 2020 | EF0 | Steele County | 0.1 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 24, 2019 | EF0 | Steele County | 4.5 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Steele County
- Population: 1,767 (2024 estimate)
- State: North Dakota
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 038091 (how to use it)