COMMUNITY WIND SOUTH
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Nobles County
- Operator
- ZEPHYR WIND LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 58045
- Coordinates
- 43.7132, -95.8060
COMMUNITY WIND SOUTH, a 30 MW Wind power plant in Nobles County, Minnesota. Operated by ZEPHYR WIND LLC, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
COMMUNITY WIND SOUTH is a 30 MW wind power plant in Nobles County, MN, operated by ZEPHYR WIND LLC, commissioned in 2012. Nobles County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.1 of 5 at the 52nd national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Nobles County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 20.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.56 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 38.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Nobles County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Nobles County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.