Storm log
Wednesday, June 8, 2005
66 mph gust in Owatonna; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles, all of them wind. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; both included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 37 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesTwo warnings
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:51 p.m. the evening before, had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2005: Rice County's fourth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the fourth storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:32 to 4:30 a.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:36 to 5:15 a.m.; over Faribault
- 6 storm reports, 3:45 to 5 a.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 63° to 79°
- Wind gusts to 40 mph
- Pressure 29.61 to 29.81 in.
High 79° at 3:15 p.m., low 63° at 1 a.m. Peak gust 40 mph at 4:15 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (3:32 to 5:15 a.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.
- Wind 6
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- 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.
- Owatonna 2
- Waterville 2
- Morristown 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:45 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTWO TREES DOWN UP TO 10 INCH IN DIAMETER. TIME WAS ESTIMATED. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | County official |
| 2 | 3:45 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A BUILDING. A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO A POWER TRUCK ON HIGHWAY 60. POWER OUTAGE IN AREA. THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED. | in Waterville | 16 miles west of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 3 | 4 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkNUMEROUS TREES DOWN. SOME BUILDING DAMAGE. | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 4:05 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN. SOME DAMAGE TO HOUSES. | in Waterville | 16 miles west of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 5 | 4:15 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 66 mph | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 6 | 5 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 61 mph | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
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 3:32 to 4:30 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:32 a.m.
- In effect until
- 4:30 a.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Waseca at 3:45 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 4:36 to 5:15 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 4:36 a.m.
- In effect until
- 5:15 a.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind gust 61 mph in Owatonna at 5 a.m.
- June 13, 2005: 65 mph gust 4 miles west of Faribault; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Nov. 6, 2008: Wind damage in Faribault
- May 27, 2012: 61 mph gust in Stanton; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Wind, as this one's is, nearest in strongest wind, then in time of year; never within two days of this one.