Storm log
Thursday, July 31, 2008
72 mph gust in Owatonna; tornado warning nearby
The National Weather Service logged 10 storm reports within 20 miles, all of them wind. It issued two warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning and a severe thunderstorm warning; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 8:10 to 9 a.m., included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 10Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 50 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 8:10 to 9 a.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:50 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 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2008: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 17th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: 72 mph is the fifth-highest measured gust within 20 miles since 2008.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:10 to 9 a.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 8:47 to 9:05 a.m.
- 10 storm reports, 8:16 to 8:40 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 84°
- Wind gusts to 45 mph
- Pressure 29.67 to 29.86 in.
High 84° at 3:54 p.m., low 63° at 4:54 a.m. Peak gust 45 mph at 8:51 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (8:10 to 9:05 a.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.
- Wind 10
- Tornado warning outline 1
- Severe thunderstorm warning outline 1
- 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.
- Morristown 5
- Owatonna 3
- Medford 1
- Near Faribault 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8:16 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 58 mph, measuredRemarkTREES DOWN NEAR HWY 60. | 4 miles west of Morristown | 14 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 8:23 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLARGE HAY BALES BLOWN ACROSS ROAD. 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN DOWN. | 1 mile south of Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 3 | 8:30 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLARGE TREES DOWN IN CENTRAL PARK. MINOR STREET FLOODING. PORT-O-POTTY BLOWN 20 FEET. SMALL TO MEDIUM LIMBS ON GROUND...DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 8:33 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 58 mph, measured | 4 miles north of Morristown | 8 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 8:35 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 72 mph, measuredRemarkAIRPORT. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 6 | 8:36 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkSEMI TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON I-35. | 5 miles south of Faribault | 5 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 7 | 8:38 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 61 mph, measuredRemark30 FOOT PINE TREE UPROOTED. 18 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. | 1 mile west of Morristown | 11 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 8 | 8:38 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 68 mph, measuredRemarkCEDAR LAKE. | 4 miles north of Morristown | 8 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 9 | 8:40 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkONE 6 INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. ONE 12 TO 18 IBCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 10 | 8:40 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkMULTIPLE TREES UP TO 24 INCH DIAMETER BLOWN DOWN IN TOWN ROADS BLOCKED. HARDWOODS SNAPPED OFF AT 6 FEET OFF GROUND...PINES ARE UPROOTED. | in Medford | 8 miles south of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
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 8:10 to 9 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:10 a.m.
- In effect until
- 9 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 58 mph 4 miles west of Morristown at 8:16 a.m.
Tornado warning 8:47 to 9:05 a.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:47 a.m.
- In effect until
- 9:05 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.
- June 8, 2005: 66 mph gust in Owatonna; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- June 13, 2005: 65 mph gust 4 miles west of Faribault; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- Nov. 6, 2008: Wind damage in Faribault
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.