Storm log
Friday, July 11, 2008
0.75-inch hail 5 miles southwest of Northfield; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged three storm reports within 20 miles: two hail and one wind. It issued four severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; two of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.75 in.5 miles southwest of Northfield
- Storm reports
- 3Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 4For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 54 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 7:51 a.m., had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2008: Rice County's sixth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 15th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:19 to 9:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:36 to 9:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:14 to 9:59 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:29 to 10:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- 3 storm reports, 9:15 to 9:36 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 66° to 93°
- Wind gusts to 37 mph
- Pressure 29.64 to 29.87 in.
High 93° at 5:15 p.m., low 66° at 4:15 a.m. Peak gust 37 mph at 3:35 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (8:19 to 10:30 p.m.). The airport reports about every 20 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 2
- Wind 1
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 4
- 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.
- Northfield 2
- Lonsdale 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:15 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN, ONE TO TWO FEET IN DIAMETER. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 9:17 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny)RemarkREPORTED AT INTERSECTION OF CO RD 4 AND CO RD 1. | 2 miles south of Lonsdale | 14 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 9:36 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 5 miles southwest of Northfield | 8 miles north 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 8:19 to 9:15 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:19 p.m.
- In effect until
- 9:15 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Shakopee at 8:35 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 8:36 to 9:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:36 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: thunderstorm wind damage in Burnsville at 8:45 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 9:14 to 9:59 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 9:14 p.m.
- In effect until
- 9:59 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.
Severe thunderstorm warning 9:29 to 10:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 9:29 p.m.
- In effect until
- 10:30 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Menomonie at 10 p.m.
- July 11, 2020: 0.75-inch hail in Montgomery
- July 13, 2006: 0.75-inch hail 4 miles south of Montevideo
- June 30, 2016: 0.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Faribault; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
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.