Storm log
Every National Weather Service warning for Rice County and every storm report within 20 miles of Faribault, day by day.
Warning: Issued when hazardous weather is happening, about to happen or very likely, and is a threat to life or property. National Weather Service glossary
Storm report: A local storm report: what a local National Weather Service office issues to share reports of severe or significant weather. National Weather Service glossary
The area this log covers
Every National Weather Service warning for Rice County (outlined) and every storm report inside the dashed circle, 20 miles around Faribault (the blue dot).
Current through Nov. 3
Follow new storm days in a feed reader: the storm-day feed (Atom), the 20 newest.
10 storm days in Faribault in 2021
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
Dec. 10 to 11, 2021
Largest snow within 20 miles: 11.5 in., in Montgomery
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Largest snow within 20 miles: 8 in., 1 mile south-southeast of Waseca
Monday, March 15, 2021
Largest snow within 20 miles: 8.2 in., 1 mile south of Waseca
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021
Jan. 14 to 15, 2021
Largest snow within 20 miles: 8 in., in Owatonna
Two storm days: Jan. 14 (winter storm warning), Jan. 15 (snow).
Average of 2007-2025; the band is the middle 8 in 10 of those years. Storm days: a warning for Rice County or a storm report within 20 miles.
| Year | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Thunderstorm days in each month, 2007 through 2026 (this year so far): days with a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning for Rice County, or a hail, tornado, funnel cloud, thunderstorm wind, flash flood or rain report within 20 miles (rain only from April through October). 1 or 2, 3 or more, one scale for both strips. The average is of 2007 to 2025.
| Year | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Winter storm days in each month, 2007 through 2026 (this year so far): days with a winter storm, blizzard or heavy snow warning for Rice County, or a snow or ice report within 20 miles. A day can be in both strips. 1 or 2, 3 or more, one scale for both strips. The average is of 2007 to 2025.
37 storm days since 2007 are in neither strip, mostly flood warnings and non-thunderstorm wind. They count everywhere else on this page.
| Hour | Warnings |
|---|---|
| midnight | 18 |
| 1 a.m. | 8 |
| 2 a.m. | 11 |
| 3 a.m. | 12 |
| 4 a.m. | 6 |
| 5 a.m. | 4 |
| 6 a.m. | 8 |
| 7 a.m. | 3 |
| 8 a.m. | 10 |
| 9 a.m. | 10 |
| 10 a.m. | 4 |
| 11 a.m. | 4 |
| noon | 7 |
| 1 p.m. | 14 |
| 2 p.m. | 11 |
| 3 p.m. | 31 |
| 4 p.m. | 45 |
| 5 p.m. | 35 |
| 6 p.m. | 47 |
| 7 p.m. | 47 |
| 8 p.m. | 32 |
| 9 p.m. | 25 |
| 10 p.m. | 30 |
| 11 p.m. | 16 |
Tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings for Rice County since 1986, by the hour each was issued, in Faribault's time; the two busiest hours darker.
Tracks within 20 miles since 1950, Storm Prediction Center
