Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017
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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23 storm days in 2017
December 2 storm days
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017
2 inches of snow 3 miles east-northeast of Montgomery
September 1 storm day
Monday, Sept. 4, 2017
54 mph gust 3 miles northwest of Faribault; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:44 to 6:01 p.m. (Faribault outside)
August 2 storm days
Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017
Tornado warning outside Faribault
- Tornado warning, 6:31 to 6:43 p.m. (Faribault outside)
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.
July 3 storm days
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:37 to 8:15 a.m.
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
52 mph gust 3 miles south of Randolph; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:38 to 4:15 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Wind damage in Waterville; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:56 to 9:30 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:23 to 10:16 p.m.
June 4 storm days
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)
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Severe thunderstorm warning outside Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:43 to 1:07 a.m. (Faribault outside)
Monday, June 12, 2017
59 mph gust 2 miles south-southeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:24 to 2 p.m. (Faribault outside)
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:51 to 2:06 p.m. (Faribault outside)
Friday, June 2, 2017
Wind damage 4 miles south of Waterville
May 3 storm days
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4 to 4:30 p.m.
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)
March 3 storm days
March 12 to 13, 2017
4 inches of snow in Faribault under a winter storm warning
Largest snow within 20 miles: 6 in., in Waseca
- March 12: Winter storm warning, 1 p.m. to 9:19 a.m. March 13
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)
February 2 storm days
Feb. 23 to 24, 2017
Up to 8 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 15.5 in., in Kenyon
- Feb. 23: Winter storm warning, 6 p.m.
- Feb. 23: Blizzard warning, 9 p.m. to 2:52 p.m. Feb. 24
January 3 storm days
Jan. 24 to 25, 2017
3 inches of snow in Faribault
Largest snow within 20 miles: 4 in., 1 mile north-northeast of Waseca
- Jan. 24: Winter storm warning, 10:11 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 25
Two storm days: Jan. 24 (winter storm warning), Jan. 25 (snow).
Monday, Jan. 16, 2017
Freezing rain 2 miles southeast of Northfield
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
