Nobles County, Minnesota
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
46
Tornado reports
222
Hail reports
34
Floods since 1996
812
All events
6
Deaths
$67.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Nobles County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 45 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Sustained winds were frequently from 30 to 37 mph, with gusts measured as high as 45 mph at Automated Weather Observing System site KOTG at Worthington and Minnesota Road Weather Information System site MN007 near Rushmore.
Several power poles were snapped by strong thunderstorm winds, which downed powerlines across Interstate 90. A car stopped on the roadway to avoid crossing downed powerlines, and was struck from behind by a tractor trailer, resulting in the (indirect) fatality of one vehicle pass…
Snow accumulated 1 to 3 inches, causing slippery roads which resulted in several vehicle accidents. One head on collision resulted in two fatalities.
Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches was accompanied by periods of freezing drizzle. A woman was killed and three other people were injured in a two vehicle accident on Minnesota Highway 91 north of Adrian.
Freezing rain caused light ice accumulations, but made roads and other surfaces icy, resulting in numerous accidents. One accident just west of Hadley killed a 16 year old high school boy.
Rainfall amounts across Nobles County from June 20-22 ranged from 4 to 10 inches. This rainfall resulted in widespread overland flooding across the county. Okabena Lake in Worthington also overflowed its banks, flooding the downtown area and residential properties surrounding the…
An extended period of precipitation began with freezing rain quickly producing heavy ice accumulations, ranging up to a half inch. The precipitation then changed to sleet and then snow, with sleet and snow accumulations reaching 10 inches near Worthington. Many branches, limbs, w…
Heat Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached a brief afternoon peak as high as 105 degrees at Worthington and 103 degrees near Rushmore.
Tornado EFU Tornado
A trained spotter observed a very brief tornado in an open field southwest of Worthington. The tornado was estimated to touch down just east of Oliver Avenue around one-half mile north of 280th Street. The tornado tracked northeast in open fields for less than one minute before l…
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief tornado occurred in an open field around 6 miles south of Rushmore. The tornado was estimated to touch down around one-half mile northwest of the intersection of 320th Street and Jones Avenue. The tornado tracked northeast for less than two minutes across open fields befo…
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts measured by a personal weather station.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gust measured by a personal weather station.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Drought Drought
Severe (D2) drought conditions improved to moderate (D1) around mid-month.
Drought Drought
Moderate (D1) drought conditions worsened to severe (D2) very late month.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 43 mph at times at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Rushmore.
Blizzard Blizzard
Northerly winds gusted as high as 56 mph at Worthington and near Rushmore. During and after a period of heavy snowfall which totaled 6.0 inches at Worthington, visibility was reduced to near zero at times with blowing snow. State and federal highways were closed during the height…
High Wind High Wind
An Automated Weather Observing System site at Worthington had frequent sustained winds from 40 to 45 mph.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 46 mph at times, with gusts as high as 60 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Rushmore.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds were between 40 and 49 mph at times, with gusts as high as 58 mph at a Minnesota Department of Transportation site near Rushmore.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Northwest winds gusted to 47 mph at Worthington and near Rushmore. These winds combined with periods of light snowfall which totaled around 1 inch to produce visibility briefly as low as one-quarter to one-half mile.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained winds reached 30 to 39 mph at times with a peak gust of 48 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System site near Rushmore and 47 mph at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Worthington.
Blizzard Blizzard
Two episodes of extended blizzard conditions occurred over a slightly less than 24 hour period, with a slight improvement in conditions during the late afternoon to early evening. Gusty northwest winds from 35 to 50 mph were concurrent with light to moderate snowfall, which total…
High Wind High Wind
Sustained northwest winds occasionally reached 40 to 47 mph at Worthington and 2 miles northeast of Rushmore.
Blizzard Blizzard
Whiteout conditions became common, especially over the northwestern corner of the county near Lismore and Wilmont, as northwest winds reached 35 to 50 mph and interacted with periods of light snow during the late morning and afternoon. Several cars entered the ditch due to poor v…
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills reached as low as -28 degrees 2 miles northeast of Rushmore and at Bigelow, and -26 degrees at Worthington and Reading.
High Wind High Wind
Synoptic northwest winds were occasionally sustained from 40 to 47 mph at a Minnesota Road Weather Information System sites 2 miles northeast of Rushmore as well as at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Worthington.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snowfall totaled 2.5 inches 2 miles north-northeast of Worthington.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A long-duration snowfall totaled 6.0 inches in Worthington.
High Wind High Wind
Sustained winds reached 40 to 44 mph at times at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Worthington.
Hail Hail
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Dangerous heat index readings reached an afternoon peak on July 27 as high as 108 degrees near Rushmore.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured by a Road Weather Information System sensor along Interstate 90 near Rushmore.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Daily afternoon and evening heat indices ranged from 105 to 108 degrees with a maximum heat index of 108 degrees at a Road Weather Information System site near Rushmore on June 21 and 104 degrees at an Automated Weather Observing System site at Worthington on June 20.
Hail Hail
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Sustained easterly winds reached 30 to 40 mph with gusts as high as 56 mph near Rushmore and 49 mph at Worthington.
High Wind High Wind
An extended period of strong winds reached sustained speeds as high 41 mph with gusts to 53 mph 2 miles northeast of Rushmore.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Tornado EFU Tornado
A brief landspout tornado was witnessed in an open field. From video evidence, the tornado touched down around 3 miles west-southwest of Brewster, just east of Sundberg Avenue north of 220th Street, and tracked to the east-northeast for around 2 minutes before dissipating. The to…
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 0 |
| 2023 | 26 | 2 |
| 2022 | 35 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 32 | 1 |
| 2019 | 24 | 1 |
| 2018 | 35 | 0 |
| 2017 | 24 | 3 |
| 2016 | 24 | 0 |
| 2015 | 22 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 19 | 0 |
| 2012 | 28 | 3 |
| 2011 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | 34 | 0 |
| 2009 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 2 |
| 2007 | 13 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 2004 | 55 | 4 |
| 2003 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 0 |
| 2001 | 25 | 1 |
| 2000 | 21 | 5 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 5 |
| 1997 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 24 | 1 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 13 | 1 |
| 1992 | 10 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 2 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 1 |
| 1975 | 2 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1966 | 2 | 2 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 2 | 1 |
| 1955 | 5 | 1 |
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