Storm log
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Funnel cloud in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged 12 storm reports within 20 miles: four tornado, two hail, two wind and four funnel cloud. It issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Rice County; it included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In New Market
- Storm reports
- 12Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 1For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 34 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 2:27 to 3:01 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:57 a.m., had Faribault in a moderate risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 15%; hail 1 inch or larger 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 45%.
- In 2010: Rice County's fifth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 13th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 2:27 to 3:01 p.m.; over Faribault
- 12 storm reports, 2:20 to 2:45 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 70° to 90°
- Wind gusts to 31 mph
- Pressure 29.69 to 29.92 in.
High 90° at 2:54 p.m., low 70° at 12:54 a.m., July 15. Peak gust 31 mph at 9:54 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (2:20 to 3:01 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 4
- Hail 2
- Wind 2
- Other report 4
- 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.
- Northfield 6
- New Market 2
- Castle Rock 1
- Faribault 1
- Randolph 1
- Other places 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:20 p.m. | TornadoRemarkAN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED AN EF-0 TORNADO OCCURRED WITH A PATH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES. A TWO TON TRUCK WAS OVERTURNED ON INTERSTATE 35 AND A SMALL SHED WAS DAMAGED. ALSO...SOME TREES WERE UPROOTED ALONG WITH CROP DAMAGE. | 6 miles northwest of Northfield | 16 miles north of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 2 | 2:25 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROTATING WALL CLOUD JUST NORTH OF FARIBAULT. | 1 mile northeast of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 2:28 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkROTATING WALL CLOUD AND FUNNEL ALOFT | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 2:28 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | in New Market | 20 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 2:28 p.m. | TornadoRemarkAN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED AN EF-0 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES. | 1 mile north of Northfield | 13 miles north of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 6 | 2:30 p.m. | Funnel cloud | 3 miles northwest of Northfield | 14 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 7 | 2:30 p.m. | TornadoRemarkAN NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED AN EF-1 TORNADO OCCURRED WITH A PATH LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO ONE HOUSE...A CAMPER...AND MULTIPLE SHEDS. ALSO...A SEMI-TRUCK WAS OVERTURNED AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED. | 3 miles northeast of Northfield | 16 miles northeast of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark2 HOMES ON NORTHFIELD BLVD DAMAGED IN WATERFORD TWP. A GARAGE WALL...SHINGLES AND SHED DAMAGED. TIME WAS ESTIMATED. | 5 miles northeast of Northfield | 18 miles northeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 9 | 2:32 p.m. | TornadoRemarkMULITPLE REPORTS OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND 1 MILE N OF NORTHFIELD MOVING NE. | 1 mile north of Northfield | 13 miles north of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 10 | 2:40 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkHOUSE DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED. | 3 miles southwest of Randolph | 19 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 11 | 2:43 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkREPORTED AT HIGHWAY 23 | in Castle Rock | 19 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 12 | 2:45 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkHAIL CRACKED WINDSHIELD OF CAR. | in New Market | 20 miles north 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.
Severe thunderstorm warning 2:27 to 3:01 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 2:27 p.m.
- In effect until
- 3:01 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.
- July 13, 2024: Tornado 6 miles east-northeast of Medford; tornado warning nearby
- July 5, 2016: 26 mph wind in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- 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.