Steele County, MN Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Steele County, Minnesota, pushed to your phone within moments — county code MNC147, forecast zone MNZ085. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayHow the NWS identifies Steele County
These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches MNC147 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Blooming Prairie or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
MNC147
Forecast Zone
MNZ085
Forecast Office
Chanhassen (MPX)
Radar Station
KMPX
Towns covered in Steele County
An NWS alert for Steele County applies to all 5 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Steele County
StormCast tracks 2 gauges near Steele County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
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Alert types issued for Steele County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Steele County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Steele County in?
Steele County, Minnesota is NWS county code MNC147 and forecast zone MNZ085. Alerts for it are issued by the Chanhassen (MPX) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KMPX.
Which towns in Steele County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Steele County covers every community inside it, including Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Hope, Medford and Owatonna.
Are there river gauges in Steele County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 2 river gauges in and around Steele County, including Straight River at Owatonna, Maple Creek (MN) at Owatonna. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Steele County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for MNC147, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.