Storm log
Sunday, May 9, 2004
0.75-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged eight storm reports within 20 miles, all of them hail. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; both included Faribault.
- Largest hail in Faribault
- 0.75 in.9:05 p.m.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Morristown
- Storm reports
- 8Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 38 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesTwo warnings
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:43 a.m., had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 5%; hail 1 inch or larger 25%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2004: Rice County's third day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the third storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:33 to 9:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:34 to 10:15 p.m.; over Faribault
- 8 storm reports, 8:33 to 10:18 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 54° to 88°
- Wind gusts to 38 mph
- Pressure 29.61 to 29.91 in.
High 88° at 3:35 p.m., low 54° at 3:35 a.m. Peak gust 38 mph at 9:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (8:33 to 10:18 p.m.). The airport reports about every 15 minutes, so a gust between its reports isn't in this record. Pressure is its altimeter setting, in inches of mercury. Over The airport's day Midnight to midnight standard time all year (1 a.m. to 1 a.m. in daylight time): the day the airport's high and low cover. This site's report card: midnight to midnight standard time.
- Hail 8
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- Hail dots are sized by the hail.
- Faribault
- 20 miles
Readings saved when the warning ended
Chanhassen radar (KMPX), saved during the warning
Within 20 miles of Faribault, from the National Weather Service; the numbers match the map.
- Montgomery 2
- Dundas 1
- Faribault 1
- Kilkenny 1
- Morristown 1
- Near Faribault 1
- West Concord 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:33 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 5 miles north of Kilkenny | 16 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 8:35 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 8:41 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 5 miles south of Montgomery | 16 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 9 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | in Dundas | 10 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 9:05 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 7 miles northwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 9:23 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 4 miles east of Faribault | 4 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 7 | 9:35 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 8 | 10:18 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 2 miles west of West Concord | 19 miles southeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
Each opens to its details. “What happened” is this site's own check, not the National Weather Service's verification: a report of the warning's kind, at warning size, inside its outline while it was in effect.
Severe thunderstorm warning 8:33 to 9:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:33 p.m.
- In effect until
- 9:30 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1 in. (quarter) 5 miles north of Kilkenny at 8:33 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 9:34 to 10:15 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 9:34 p.m.
- In effect until
- 10:15 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1 in. (quarter) in Morristown at 9:35 p.m.
- May 11, 2022: 1-inch hail in Montgomery; tornado warning nearby
- May 7, 2014: Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- May 3, 2012: 1-inch hail 1 mile northeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Hail, as this one's is, nearest in largest hail, then in time of year; never within two days of this one.