Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014
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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32 storm days in 2014
December 1 storm day
November 2 storm days
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014
11 inches of snow 7 miles west of Faribault; Faribault under a winter storm warning
- Winter storm warning, 8:57 a.m. to 3:33 p.m.
September 1 storm day
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.
August 2 storm days
Monday, Aug. 18, 2014
0.88-inch hail 6 miles west of Owatonna
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014
Flash flooding in Castle Rock
July 1 storm day
Monday, July 7, 2014
Wind damage 5 miles north of Dennison; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:13 to 7 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:40 to 7:06 p.m.
June 4 storm days
Thursday, June 19, 2014
2.6 inches of rain 5 miles west-southwest of Lonsdale; flood warnings nearby
- Flood warning, 7:35 a.m. to 6:08 p.m. June 22 (Faribault outside)
- Flood warning, 8:45 a.m. to 6:11 p.m. June 22 (Faribault outside)
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
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
2.91 inches of rain in Owatonna
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
May 3 storm days
Monday, May 12, 2014
2.35 inches of rain 1 mile north-northwest of Northfield
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)
April 3 storm days
Saturday, April 12, 2014
0.88-inch hail 1 mile south of Dundas
April 3 to 4, 2014
3 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 6.5 in., in Montgomery
- April 3: Winter storm warning, 7 p.m. to noon April 4
Two storm days: April 3 (winter storm warning), April 4 (snow).
March 4 storm days
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
1 inch of snow in Owatonna
Thursday, March 6, 2014
33 mph gust 3 miles northwest of Owatonna
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
2.5 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 3.5 in., 1 mile east of Owatonna
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
3.8 inches of snow in Waseca
February 5 storm days
Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014
Faribault under a blizzard warning
- Blizzard warning, 3 p.m. to 12:55 a.m. Feb. 27
Feb. 20 to 21, 2014
Up to 8 inches of snow in Faribault under a blizzard warning
- Feb. 20: Blizzard warning, 9 a.m. to 9:41 a.m. Feb. 21
Monday, Feb. 17, 2014
4.5 inches of snow in Waseca; Faribault under a winter storm warning
- Winter storm warning, 3 a.m. to noon
January 6 storm days
Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014
5.5 inches of snow 1 mile southeast of Northfield
Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014
53 mph gust in Waseca; Faribault under a blizzard warning
- Blizzard warning, 9 a.m. to midnight Jan. 27
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014
0.7 inch of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 2 in., in Owatonna
Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014
1 inch of snow in Faribault
Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014
4.5 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 5 in., in Kenyon
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014
1.2 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 1.5 in., 1 mile east of Owatonna
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
