Storm log
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged four storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and three wind. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 8:03 to 9 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Morristown
- Storm reports
- 4Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 57 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 8:03 to 9 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:56 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 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2011: Rice County's sixth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 14th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:03 to 9 p.m.; over Faribault
- 4 storm reports, 7:07 to 7:48 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 66° to 97°
- Wind gusts to 40 mph
- Pressure 29.73 to 29.94 in.
High 97° at 3:53 p.m., low 66° at 12:54 a.m., July 2. Peak gust 40 mph at 8:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (7:07 to 9 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.
- Hail 1
- Wind 3
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- 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 1
- Morristown 1
- Northfield 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:07 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 7:20 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark2 FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWN. | 2 miles west of Northfield | 11 miles north of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 3 | 7:38 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 7:48 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkSEVERAL TREES DOWN. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
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 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 1.25 in. (half dollar) 5 miles north-northwest of Minneapolis at 8:15 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 8:03 to 9 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 8:03 p.m.
- In effect until
- 9 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 3, 2007: 1-inch hail in Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- June 22, 2015: 1-inch hail in Elko New Market; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- June 21, 2013: Wind damage in 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.