Storm log
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
The National Weather Service logged seven storm reports within 20 miles: one hail, three wind and three flood. It issued three warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning, a flash flood warning and a severe thunderstorm warning; two of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.75 in.In Morristown
- Storm reports
- 7Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 4 hr 35 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 7:45 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 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2010: Rice County's second day with a tornado warning, and the 12th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006. 60 mph ties for the second-strongest estimated wind within 20 miles since 2008.
- Flash flood warning, 8:50 p.m. to 1:25 a.m., June 27; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:51 to 10:15 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 9:11 to 9:29 p.m.
- 7 storm reports, 9:44 to 10:30 p.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 40 mph
- Pressure 29.61 to 29.88 in.
High 84° at 4:34 p.m., low 63° at 3:34 a.m. Peak gust 40 mph at 10:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (8:50 p.m. to 1:25 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.
- Hail 1
- Wind 3
- Flooding 3
- Tornado warning outline 1
- Severe thunderstorm warning outline 1
- Flash flood or flood 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.
- Faribault 3
- Claremont 1
- Morristown 1
- Owatonna 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:44 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 60 mph, estimated | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 9:55 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 10:05 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkPOWER LINES DOWN. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 10:11 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkWATER OVER CURBS. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 10:22 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkSTREET FLOODING SOUTH CEDAR AVE. | 2 miles south of Owatonna | 16 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 6 | 10:29 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 50 mph, measured | 7 miles west of Claremont | 18 miles south of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 7 | 10:30 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkWATER UP TO 2 FEET IN STREETS. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
How much warning Faribault had: 74 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 8:51 p.m.; thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Faribault at 10:05 p.m. The site's measure: from the warning's start to the first report of its kind, at warning size, in town while it was in effect.
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.
Flash flood warning 8:50 p.m. to 1:25 a.m., June 27 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:50 p.m.
- In effect until
- 1:25 a.m., June 27
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood in Faribault at 10:11 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 8:51 to 10:15 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:51 p.m.
- In effect until
- 10:15 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 2 miles east of Henderson at 9:15 p.m.
Tornado warning 9:11 to 9:29 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 9:11 p.m.
- In effect until
- 9:29 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 3 miles west of Heidelberg at 9:11 p.m.
- June 24, 2006: 0.75-inch hail in New Market; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- June 29, 2005: 0.75-inch hail 4 miles east of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- 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.