Tornado History

Nobles Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Nobles, Minnesota. The records below identify 39 tornadoes from 1955 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $29.3M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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39recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$29.3Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2025latest tornado
10.3 milongest listed path
880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 June 16, 19921992F2 April 26, 19861986F2 May 10, 19561956F2 May 27, 19771977F2 July 25, 20002000F1 April 18, 20042004EF1 August 18, 20172017F1 August 10, 19641964F1 July 2, 19661966EF1 June 11, 20082008F1 July 9, 19661966F1 May 28, 19681968F1 July 31, 20042004F1 April 27, 19551955EF1 August 18, 2017EF1 August 18, 2017F0 October 29, 1996F0 July 29, 1979F0 March 29, 1998EF0 August 17, 2019EF0 August 14, 2020EF0 August 13, 2023F0 May 11, 1975F0 October 5, 1982F0 May 17, 1979F0 July 25, 2000F0 July 25, 2000F0 July 25, 2000F0 July 25, 2000F0 June 12, 2001F0 May 9, 2004F0 July 31, 2004EF0 July 6, 2008EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 4, 2012EF0 May 30, 2022EFU September 23, 2023EFU April 28, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)8
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20005
  • 20044
  • 20123
  • 20173
  • 19662
  • 19792
  • 20082
  • 20232

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
June 16, 1992F5Nobles, Minnesota3 mi280 yd00$25.0M
April 26, 1986F2Nobles, Minnesota10 mi40 yd02$2.5M
May 10, 1956F2Nobles, Minnesota6.5 mi880 yd00$250K
May 27, 1977F2Nobles, Minnesota10.3 mi60 yd00$250K
July 25, 2000F2Nobles, Minnesota3 mi200 yd00$150K
April 18, 2004F1Nobles, Minnesota0.5 mi100 yd00$500K
August 18, 2017EF1Nobles, Minnesota3.03 mi100 yd00$500K
August 10, 1964F1Nobles, Minnesota0 mi77 yd00$25K
July 2, 1966F1Nobles, Minnesota0 mi33 yd00$25K
June 11, 2008EF1Nobles, Minnesota1.11 mi100 yd00$20K
July 9, 1966F1Nobles, Minnesota2.3 mi33 yd00$2K
May 28, 1968F1Nobles, Minnesota0.1 mi10 yd00$2K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.