Friday, April 17, 2026
1-inch hail 4 miles northeast of Faribault; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:32 to 9:15 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:36 to 9:50 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Storm log
Storm Log
Every National Weather Service warning for Rice County and every storm report within 20 miles of Faribault, day by day.
Warnings for Rice County
- 59 tornado warnings since 1987
- 342 severe thunderstorm warnings since 1986
- 70 flood warnings since 1990
- 98 winter warnings since 2006
How long since
- Last tornado warning June 23, 2026, 133 days ago
- Last severe thunderstorm warning Oct. 28, 2026, 6 days ago
- Last hail in Faribault April 13, 2026, 204 days ago
- Last tornado within 20 miles Aug. 29, 2025, 431 days ago
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).
- Tornado
- Hail, 1 inch or more
- Wind, 58 mph or damage
- Flood, or 6 inches of snow
- Any other report
- Tornado warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning
- Flash flood or flood warning
Current through Nov. 3
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100 hail days since 2004
2026 2 hail days
Monday, April 13, 2026
Up to 2-inch hail in Faribault; tornado warnings nearby
6 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:19 to 4 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:54 to 4:29 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 3:55 to 4:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:59 to 7 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:25 to 7:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 6:48 to 7:23 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2025 4 hail days
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025
1-inch hail 2 miles north of Faribault
Monday, July 28, 2025
1.25-inch hail 1 mile south of Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:52 to 10:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:03 to 10:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:16 to 11 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:59 to 11:17 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, April 28, 2025
Tornado 3 miles east of Morristown; Faribault under a tornado warning
5 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:38 to 5:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 5:20 to 5:45 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 5:44 to 6:15 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 5:56 to 6:10 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:15 to 6:42 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Friday, March 28, 2025
0.75-inch hail 1 mile south of Owatonna
2024 4 hail days
Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024
1.5-inch hail 2 miles west-southwest of Kenyon
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
2-inch hail 6 miles north-northwest of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:12 to 6:41 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Saturday, July 13, 2024
Tornado 6 miles east-northeast of Medford; tornado warning nearby
6 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:11 to 4:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:41 to 5:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:44 to 5:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 4:58 to 5:18 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:14 to 6 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:52 to 6:08 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, May 27, 2024
0.88-inch hail 6 miles west-northwest of Faribault
2023 4 hail days
Friday, Aug. 11, 2023
Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
5 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:44 to 6:17 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:03 to 7 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:32 to 7 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:21 to 8 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:39 to 7:46 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, July 24, 2023
1.25-inch hail in Dennison; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:17 to 4 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4 to 4:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:30 to 4:42 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Saturday, July 22, 2023
1.25-inch hail 2 miles south of Kenyon
Monday, July 10, 2023
1.75-inch hail 5 miles east-southeast of Medford; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:29 to 8:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:20 to 9 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:05 to 9:21 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2022 4 hail days
Monday, June 13, 2022
1.25-inch hail 1 mile southwest of Owatonna
Thursday, May 19, 2022
1.25-inch hail in Montgomery; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:10 to 4:34 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:26 to 4:35 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:05 to 5:16 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
1-inch hail in Montgomery; tornado warning nearby
5 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:10 to 6:45 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:41 to 7:15 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:27 to 8:30 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 7:38 to 8:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:58 to 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:57 to 2:19 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:44 to 8:14 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:30 to 8:50 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2021 5 hail days
Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021
1-inch hail in Lonsdale; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:48 to 4:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, June 17, 2021
2.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:38 to 7:19 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:02 to 7:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, May 31, 2021
0.88-inch hail 2 miles west of West Concord
Monday, May 24, 2021
0.7-inch hail 1 mile north of Owatonna
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
1-inch hail 2 miles east of Waterville; Faribault under a tornado warning
5 warnings
- Tornado warning, 4:13 to 4:27 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 4:23 to 4:49 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 4:36 to 5 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 4:47 to 5:15 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2020 3 hail days
Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020
1.25-inch hail 4 miles south-southeast of Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:31 p.m. to 12:03 a.m. Sept. 6
Monday, Aug. 10, 2020
1-inch hail 1 mile east-southeast of Northfield; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
6 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:08 to 2:45 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:41 to 3:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:29 to 3:52 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:46 to 4:30 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:10 to 5 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:27 to 5:37 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Saturday, July 11, 2020
0.75-inch hail in Montgomery
2019 5 hail days
Monday, Sept. 2, 2019
1-inch hail 2 miles north of Morristown; Faribault under a tornado warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:22 to 11:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 10:44 to 11:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019
1.25-inch hail in Waseca
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:13 to 4:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:47 to 5:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:11 to 5:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:42 to 6:02 p.m.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
1.7 inches of rain in Faribault under a flash flood warning
- Flash flood warning, noon to 3 p.m.
- Flood warning, 5:04 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. April 20 (Faribault outside)
April 10 to 11, 2019
8 inches of snow in Faribault
- April 10: Winter storm warning, 12:22 p.m. to 7:46 p.m. April 11
2018 2 hail days
Friday, Aug. 31, 2018
0.75-inch hail 1 mile west-southwest of Owatonna
Friday, May 25, 2018
0.75-inch hail in Faribault
2017 5 hail days
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017
1.75-inch hail 4 miles south-southeast of New Prague; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:37 to 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
1.5-inch hail in Morristown; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:23 to 8 a.m. (Faribault outside)
May 15 to 16, 2017
2.5-inch hail in Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- May 16: Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:27 to 3:49 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- May 16: Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:32 to 6:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- May 16: Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:42 to 6:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, March 6, 2017
1-inch hail in Faribault; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:13 to 6:36 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2016 4 hail days
Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
0.5-inch hail 1 mile north-northeast of Waseca
Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016
1.5-inch hail 4 miles south-southeast of Owatonna
Thursday, June 30, 2016
0.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Faribault; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:34 to 9 a.m.
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:09 to 8 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:59 to 8:28 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 8:18 to 8:36 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2015 2 hail days
Monday, June 22, 2015
1-inch hail in Elko New Market; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6 to 6:45 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:31 to 7:30 a.m.
- High wind warning, 7 to 11:02 a.m.
Monday, May 25, 2015
0.75-inch hail in Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:52 to 7:15 p.m.
2014 7 hail days
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014
1-inch hail in Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:33 to 6:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:02 to 6:24 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 18, 2014
0.88-inch hail 6 miles west of Owatonna
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a flood warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:50 to 1:33 a.m.
- Flood warning, 3:47 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. June 22
Monday, June 16, 2014
0.75-inch hail in Waseca; flash flood warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:56 to 6:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Flash flood warning, 6:07 to 9 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- High wind warning, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. June 17
Thursday, May 8, 2014
0.75-inch hail 3 miles southwest of Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:07 to 3:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:17 to 3:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:14 to 11:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:57 to 11:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:37 to 11:52 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Saturday, April 12, 2014
0.88-inch hail 1 mile south of Dundas
2013 3 hail days
Saturday, June 22, 2013
0.5-inch hail 4 miles east of Nerstrand
Friday, June 21, 2013
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:25 to 5:21 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:32 to 10:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
0.25-inch hail 2 miles east of Montgomery
2012 8 hail days
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012
1-inch hail 1 mile south-southwest of Northfield; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:19 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
0.88-inch hail in Northfield
Friday, July 13, 2012
1-inch hail 4 miles west-northwest of Faribault
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
55 mph gust in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:19 to 4 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:55 to 4:45 a.m.
June 17 to 18, 2012
2.5-inch hail in Lonsdale; flash flood warning nearby
8 warnings
- June 17: Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:22 p.m. to midnight June 18 (Faribault outside)
- June 17: Flash flood warning, 11:44 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. June 18 (Faribault outside)
- June 17: Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:58 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. June 18
- June 18: Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:45 to 1:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- June 18: Flash flood warning, 12:46 to 5 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- June 18: Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:05 to 1:45 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- June 18: Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:27 to 1:41 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- June 18: Flood warning, 5:33 to 11:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Two storm days: June 17 (flash flood warning), June 18 (hail).
Saturday, May 26, 2012
1-inch hail in Nerstrand; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, May 3, 2012
1-inch hail 1 mile northeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:31 to 9:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Up to 1.25-inch hail in Faribault under a tornado warning
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:45 to 7:13 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:58 to 7:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:30 to 8:11 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 7:32 to 7:50 p.m.
2011 7 hail days
Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011
0.88-inch hail in New Market; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:45 to 10:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, Aug. 1, 2011
35 mph gust in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:18 to 2:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:02 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
0.88-inch hail in Lonsdale; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:46 to 9:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:17 to 10:15 a.m.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:03 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
0.88-inch hail 4 miles east of Faribault; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:38 to 1:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:23 to 2:30 p.m.
Monday, May 9, 2011
0.25-inch hail 2 miles south-southwest of Bridgewater; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:18 to 7:15 a.m.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
0.5-inch hail in Northfield
2010 5 hail days
Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010
0.75-inch hail in Owatonna; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:43 to 6:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Friday, Aug. 13, 2010
Flash flooding in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:09 to 3:15 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:14 to 4:15 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:11 to 5:15 a.m.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
0.75-inch hail 1 mile north-northeast of Northfield; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:20 to 12:45 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:41 to 1:15 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:58 to 1:20 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Funnel cloud in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:27 to 3:01 p.m.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
- Flash flood warning, 8:50 p.m. to 1:25 a.m. June 27
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:51 to 10:15 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 9:11 to 9:29 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2009 3 hail days
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009
0.5-inch hail 2 miles south-southeast of Owatonna; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:45 p.m. to 12:05 a.m. Aug. 3 (Faribault outside)
Friday, July 24, 2009
1.5-inch hail 3 miles north of Claremont; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:15 to 10:05 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:38 to 9:54 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tornado 2 miles south of Morristown; tornado warnings nearby
- Tornado warning, 7:14 to 7:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 8:04 to 8:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
2008 6 hail days
Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008
0.75-inch hail 3 miles north-northwest of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10 to 11 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
1-inch hail 2 miles north-northwest of Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:18 to 10:15 a.m.
Friday, July 11, 2008
0.75-inch hail 5 miles southwest of Northfield; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:19 to 9:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:36 to 9:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:14 to 9:59 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:29 to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
0.88-inch hail 2 miles north of Nerstrand; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:03 to 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
1-inch hail in Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:08 to 4:15 p.m.
Friday, May 30, 2008
0.75-inch hail in Montgomery; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:27 to 4:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:03 to 4:30 p.m.
2007 6 hail days
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007
1.5-inch hail 4 miles south of Castle Rock; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:13 to 3:15 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:44 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007
1-inch hail in Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:16 to 9:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:13 to 10 p.m.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
1-inch hail in Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:04 to 2:31 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:48 to 5:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:26 to 6:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, June 21, 2007
1-inch hail 1 mile south of Owatonna; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:02 to 1:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:43 to 3:05 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:29 to 3:47 a.m.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
0.88-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
4 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:32 to 8:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:25 to 9:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:12 to 10:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:14 to 10:57 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, June 7, 2007
0.75-inch hail in Lonsdale; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:26 to 3:15 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:43 to 3:04 a.m. (Faribault outside)
2006 5 hail days
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006
Tornado 1 mile east of Kilkenny; Faribault under a tornado warning
9 warnings
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:48 to 9:30 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:28 to 10:15 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:59 to 11 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:59 to 11:45 a.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:37 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:03 to 7 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Tornado warning, 6:22 to 7:15 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 7:16 to 7:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:43 to 8:45 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:29 to 10:30 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:38 to 11:10 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Thursday, July 13, 2006
0.75-inch hail 4 miles south of Montevideo
Saturday, June 24, 2006
0.75-inch hail in New Market; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:06 to 4:41 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
0.75-inch hail in Faribault
2005 4 hail days
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:06 to 6 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:50 to 10:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:51 to 11:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
0.75-inch hail 4 miles east of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:26 to 11:10 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, June 27, 2005
0.88-inch hail in Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:39 to 7:30 p.m.
Monday, June 20, 2005
0.75-inch hail 5 miles southwest of Northfield; Faribault under a flash flood warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:29 to 3:30 p.m.
- Flash flood warning, 3:11 to 6:15 p.m.
2004 2 hail days
Saturday, June 12, 2004
0.75-inch hail 1 mile west of Waseca
Sunday, May 9, 2004
0.75-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:33 to 9:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:34 to 10:15 p.m.
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
