Storm log
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Wind damage 2 miles north of Waseca
The National Weather Service logged two storm reports within 20 miles, all of them wind. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Storm reports
- 2Within 20 miles
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:49 a.m., had Faribault in a moderate 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 45%.
- In 2010: The 14th storm day of the year.
- 2 storm reports, 10:51 to 10:57 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 61° to 91°
- Wind gusts to 23 mph
- Pressure 29.81 to 29.95 in.
High 91° at 4:14 p.m., low 61° at 5:54 a.m. Peak gust 23 mph at 10:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (10:51 to 10:57 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.
- Wind 2
- 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.
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:51 p.m. | Wind damageRemarkPOWER LINES DOWN | 2 miles north of Waseca | 17 miles southwest of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 2 | 10:57 p.m. | Wind damageRemarkTREE DOWN | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Emergency management |
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.
- July 19, 2017: 52 mph gust 3 miles south of Randolph; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- July 15, 2011: Wind damage in Dundas; Faribault under a flash flood warning
- July 20, 2026: 51 mph gust 3 miles north-northwest of Owatonna
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Wind, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.