Storm log
Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010
Flooding in Faribault under a flash flood warning
The National Weather Service logged 10 storm reports within 20 miles: three flood and seven rain; they came in three rounds: 3:01 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 4:18 p.m. and 7:58 p.m. It issued three warnings for Rice County: two flash flood warnings and a flood warning; all of them included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 10Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 11 hr 29 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesThree warnings
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:28 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 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2010: Rice County's second day with a flash flood warning, and the 21st storm day of the year.
- Against the records: The storm log's fourth-biggest storm day since 2006. 8 in. is the second-most rain in one report within 20 miles since 2008. 3.57 in. is the fourth-most rain in one report in Faribault since 2008.
Round 1, 3:01 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Round 2, 4:18 p.m.Round 3, 7:58 p.m.
- Flash flood warning, 3:01 to 9 a.m.; over Faribault
- Flash flood warning, 8:39 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- Flood warning, 2:25 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 25; over Faribault
- 10 storm reports, 4 a.m. to 7:58 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each (snow and rain totals at the time they were measured). Rounds: tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings and storm reports with no gap of an hour or more between them; at most three, the shortest gaps joined first.
- Temperature 55° to 70°
- Wind gusts to 29 mph
- Pressure 29.47 to 29.82 in.
High 70° at 1:14 p.m., low 55° at 12:14 a.m., Sept. 24. Peak gust 29 mph at 3:34 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (3:01 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:18 p.m. and 7:58 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.
- Flooding 3
- Rain total 7
- Flash flood or flood warning outlines 3
- 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.
- Kenyon 4
- Faribault 2
- Owatonna 2
- Montgomery 1
- Northfield 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 a.m. | Flash floodRemarkSTREET FLOODING IN OWATONNA. INTERSECTIONS CLOSED. HOMES EVACULATED ALONG MAPLE CREEK. SANDBAGGING ALONG THE STRAIGHT RIVER WHICH IS OUT OF ITS BANKS. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 2 | 6 a.m. | Heavy rain 3.85 in.RemarkSTORM TOTAL UP TO THAT POINT. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 3 | 7 a.m. | Heavy rain 5.2 in. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
| 4 | 8 a.m. | Heavy rain 3.57 in. | in Faribault | In Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
| 5 | 8:16 a.m. | Heavy rain 5 in.RemarkSTORM TOTAL UP TO THAT POINT. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 6 | 8:19 a.m. | Heavy rain 5 in. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 7 | 1:51 p.m. | Heavy rain 8 in.RemarkTWENTY FOUR HOUR TOTAL. | 17 miles northeast of Owatonna | 15 miles east of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 8 | 4:18 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkHIGHWAY 60 WEST OF KENYON IS CLOSED. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 9 | 4:30 p.m. | Heavy rain 5.51 in.RemarkSTORM TOTAL. | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
| 10 | 7:58 p.m. | FloodRemark2ND AVENUE IN FARIBAULT FLOODED. NUMEROUS BASEMENTS IN FARIBAULT ALSO FLOODED. | in Faribault | In 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.
Flash flood warning 3:01 to 9 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:01 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: flash flood in Owatonna at 4 a.m.
Flash flood warning 8:39 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:39 a.m.
- In effect until
- 2:30 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.
Flood warning 2:25 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 25 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 2:25 p.m.
- In effect until
- 2:30 p.m., Sept. 25
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- Sept. 22, 2016: Up to 4 inches of rain in Faribault under a flood warning
- Sept. 21, 2016: Flash flooding in Waseca; Faribault under a flash flood warning
- Sept. 24, 2005: Flash flooding in Faribault under a flash flood warning
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Flood, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.