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Storm log

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006

Tornado 1 mile east of Kilkenny; Faribault under a tornado warning

  • Tornado
  • Hail
  • Wind
  • Tornado warning
  • Severe thunderstorm warning

The National Weather Service logged 27 storm reports within 20 miles: three tornado, 22 hail and two wind; they came in two rounds: 8:48 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 6:03 to 8:45 p.m. It issued nine warnings for Rice County: two tornado warnings and seven severe thunderstorm warnings; two of them included Faribault.

Largest hail within 20 miles
3 in.5 miles east-southeast of New Prague
Storm reports
27Within 20 miles
Warnings
9For Rice County
Under a warning
1 hr 22 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
Faribault warned
YesTwo warnings

Timeline

Round 1, 8:48 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Round 2, 6:03 to 8:45 p.m.

  1. Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:48 to 9:30 a.m.
  2. Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:28 to 10:15 a.m.
  3. Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:59 to 11 a.m.
  4. Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:59 to 11:45 a.m.
  5. Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:37 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
  6. Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:03 to 7 p.m.
  7. Tornado warning, 6:22 to 7:15 p.m.; over Faribault
  8. Tornado warning, 7:16 to 7:45 p.m.; over Faribault
  9. Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:43 to 8:45 p.m.
  10. 27 storm reports, 10 a.m. to 7:27 p.m.

Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each. Rounds: tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings and storm reports with no gap of an hour or more between them; at most three, the shortest gaps joined first.

Faribault airport (KFBL)

  1. Temperature 64° to 79°
  2. Wind gusts to 35 mph
  3. Pressure 29.60 to 29.84 in.

High 79° at 4:36 p.m., low 64° at 4:35 a.m. Peak gust 35 mph at 6:58 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (8:48 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and 6:03 to 8:45 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.

Map

Map of Rice County for Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006: 9 warning outlines and 27 storm reports within 20 miles of Faribault, numbered as in the reports tableFaribault123, 1245, 7, 13, 14, 15, 1868, 109, 1116, 1719202122232425, 2627
  • Tornado 3
  • Hail 22
  • Wind 2
  • Tornado warning outlines 2
  • Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 7
  • Hail dots are sized by the hail.
  • Faribault
  • 20 miles

Storm reports

Within 20 miles of Faribault, from the National Weather Service; the numbers match the map.

  • Northfield 7
  • Kenyon 3
  • New Market 3
  • Dundas 2
  • Elko 2
  • Kilkenny 2
  • Waterville 2
  • Dennison 1
  • Near Faribault 1
  • Nerstrand 1
  • New Prague 1
  • Stanton 1
  • Webster 1
Sort:
Storm reports within 20 miles of Faribault, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006
No.TimeReportWhereFrom FaribaultReported by
110 a.m.Hail 3 in. (large apple)5 miles east-southeast of New Prague19 miles northwest of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
210:05 a.m.Hail 0.88 in. (nickel)in Kenyon14 miles east of FaribaultPost office
310:13 a.m.Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball)2 miles south of New Market18 miles north of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
410:19 a.m.Hail 0.75 in. (penny)in Dennison14 miles northeast of FaribaultLaw enforcement
510:32 a.m.Hail 1 in. (quarter)in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultEmergency management
610:34 a.m.Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar)2 miles north of Northfield14 miles north of FaribaultEmergency management
710:36 a.m.Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar)in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
810:52 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)
Remark

OBSERVED AT INTERSECTION OF CR-2 AND I-35.

1 mile east of Elko19 miles north of FaribaultCounty official
910:55 a.m.Hail 3 in. (large apple)in New Market20 miles north of FaribaultEmergency management
1010:55 a.m.Thunderstorm wind damage
Remark

A FEW TREES DOWN ON EAST EDGE OF ELKO.

in Elko20 miles north of FaribaultEmergency management
1110:59 a.m.Hail 3 in. (large apple)1 mile south of New Market19 miles north of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1211 a.m.Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar)1 mile north of Webster18 miles north of FaribaultEmergency management
1311:15 a.m.Hail 0.75 in. (penny)in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1411:16 a.m.Hail 1 in. (quarter)in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1511:20 a.m.Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)
Remark

KNOCKING TREE LIMBS DOWN AND BREAKING WINDSHIELDS

in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1611:22 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)in Dundas10 miles north of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1711:26 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)in Dundas10 miles north of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
1811:26 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)in Northfield12 miles northeast of FaribaultLaw enforcement
1911:40 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)1 mile south of Stanton17 miles northeast of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
2011:48 a.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)in Nerstrand11 miles east of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
2111:50 a.m.Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)3 miles north of Kenyon14 miles east of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
2212:02 p.m.Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)
Remark

BASEBALL SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. SIGNFICANT DAMAGE TO CORN CROPS.

5 miles north of Kenyon14 miles east of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
236:20 p.m.Tornado
Remark

MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO SECOND FLOOR OF HOME ON RICE LAKE ROAD.

in Waterville16 miles west of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
246:25 p.m.Tornado
Remark

BRIEF TOUCHDOWN.

4 miles north of Waterville15 miles west of FaribaultTrained storm spotter
256:29 p.m.Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)in Kilkenny15 miles west of FaribaultAmateur radio operator
266:29 p.m.Tornado1 mile east of Kilkenny14 miles west of FaribaultAmateur radio operator
277:27 p.m.Thunderstorm wind damage
Remark

10 INCH TREE DOWN BESIDE HWY 60.

3 miles east of Faribault3 miles east of FaribaultTrained storm spotter

Warnings

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.

  1. Severe thunderstorm warning 8:48 to 9:30 a.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    8:48 a.m.
    In effect until
    9:30 a.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
  2. Severe thunderstorm warning 9:28 to 10:15 a.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    9:28 a.m.
    In effect until
    10:15 a.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
  3. Severe thunderstorm warning 9:59 to 11 a.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    9:59 a.m.
    In effect until
    11 a.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    Yes: hail 3 in. (large apple) 5 miles east-southeast of New Prague at 10 a.m.
  4. Severe thunderstorm warning 10:59 to 11:45 a.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    10:59 a.m.
    In effect until
    11:45 a.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    Yes: hail 1.25 in. (half dollar) 1 mile north of Webster at 11 a.m.
  5. Severe thunderstorm warning 11:37 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    11:37 a.m.
    In effect until
    12:15 p.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    Yes: hail 1.75 in. (golf ball) in Nerstrand at 11:48 a.m.
  6. Severe thunderstorm warning 6:03 to 7 p.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    6:03 p.m.
    In effect until
    7 p.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
  7. Tornado warning 6:22 to 7:15 p.m. Included Faribault
    Issued
    6:22 p.m.
    In effect until
    7:15 p.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    Yes, inside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
  8. Tornado warning 7:16 to 7:45 p.m. Included Faribault
    Issued
    7:16 p.m.
    In effect until
    7:45 p.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    Yes, inside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
  9. Severe thunderstorm warning 7:43 to 8:45 p.m. Faribault outside
    Issued
    7:43 p.m.
    In effect until
    8:45 p.m.
    Area
    The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
    Faribault
    No, outside its area.
    What happened (the site's check)
    No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.

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