Storm log
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Tornado 2 miles south of Morristown; tornado warnings nearby
The National Weather Service logged 17 storm reports within 20 miles: six tornado, six hail and five funnel cloud. It issued three warnings for Rice County: two tornado warnings and a severe thunderstorm warning; none included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 2.75 in.7 miles west of Owatonna
- Storm reports
- 17Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Faribault warned
- NoEvery warning's area left it out
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:40 a.m., had Faribault in an area of general thunderstorms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 5%.
- In 2009: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 11th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006. 2.75 in. ties for the fifth-largest hail within 20 miles since 2005.
- Tornado warning, 7:14 to 7:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 8:04 to 8:30 p.m.
- 17 storm reports, 7:42 to 8:37 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 64° to 82°
- Wind gusts to 22 mph
- Pressure 29.75 to 29.90 in.
High 82° at 4:15 p.m., low 64° at 1:15 a.m. Peak gust 22 mph at 8:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (7:14 to 8:45 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.
- Tornado 6
- Hail 6
- Other report 5
- Tornado warning outlines 2
- Severe thunderstorm warning outline 1
- 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.
- Waseca 9
- Owatonna 4
- Morristown 3
- Waterville 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:42 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROTATING WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL CLOUD. | 1 mile east of Waterville | 15 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 7:50 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 3 miles northeast of Waseca | 16 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 7:59 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROATATING WALL CLOUD. BETWEEN WASECA AND STEEL COUNTY LINE. | 3 miles east of Waseca | 17 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 8:02 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 3 miles southwest of Morristown | 13 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 8:02 p.m. | Tornado | 5 miles northeast of Waseca | 14 miles southwest of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 6 | 8:03 p.m. | TornadoRemarkDEBRIS IN THE AIR AND ON THE GROUND. | 5 miles northeast of Waseca | 14 miles southwest of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 7 | 8:05 p.m. | Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)RemarkHAIL PHOTOGRAPHED AND MEASURED 2.75 INCHES ONE MILE NORTHEAST OF MERIDEN. | 7 miles west of Owatonna | 15 miles south of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 8 | 8:10 p.m. | Tornado | 2 miles south of Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 9 | 8:13 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROTATING WALL CLOUD WITH MULTIPLE FUNNELS DROPPING AND GOING BACK INTO THE CLOUD. | 1 mile northeast of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 10 | 8:14 p.m. | Funnel cloud | 1 mile northeast of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 11 | 8:14 p.m. | TornadoRemarkTOUCHED DOWN ON CLEAR LAKE THEN MOVED ONSHORE. TREE DOWN BUT NO PROPERTY DAMAGE. | 1 mile east of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 12 | 8:14 p.m. | TornadoRemarkMULTIPLE VORTEX TORNADO. | 1 mile northeast of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 13 | 8:14 p.m. | TornadoRemarkMULTIPLE VORTEX TORNADO. | 2 miles south of Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 14 | 8:18 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROTATING WALL CLOUD...MULTIPLE FUNNELLS...SOUTHEAST SIDE...HAVANA TOWNSHIP. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 15 | 8:25 p.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel) | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 16 | 8:30 p.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel)RemarkNEAR 390TH AVENUE AND 110TH STREET. | 4 miles northwest of Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 17 | 8:37 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball)RemarkHAIL REPORTED ON EAST SIDE OF CITY. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
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.
Tornado warning 7:14 to 7:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:14 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:45 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.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:49 to 8:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:49 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)
- Yes: hail 2.75 in. (baseball) 7 miles west of Owatonna at 8:05 p.m.
Tornado warning 8:04 to 8:30 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:04 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:30 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: tornado 1 mile east of Waseca at 8:14 p.m.
- June 14, 2016: Tornado 2 miles east-southeast of Kilkenny; tornado warning nearby
- June 5, 2013: Tornado 4 miles west-northwest of West Concord
- July 5, 2019: Tornado 2 miles northeast of Elysian; flash flood warnings nearby
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Tornado, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.