Storm log
Saturday, July 23, 2011
0.88-inch hail in Lonsdale; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged four storm reports within 20 miles: one hail, two wind and one rain. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 9:17 to 10:15 a.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.88 in.In Lonsdale
- Storm reports
- 4Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 58 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 9:17 to 10:15 a.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:38 a.m., had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 5%; hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2011: Rice County's ninth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 17th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 8:46 to 9:30 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:17 to 10:15 a.m.; over Faribault
- 4 storm reports, 9:15 to 10 a.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).
- Temperature 68° to 88°
- Wind gusts to 36 mph
- Pressure 29.84 to 30.01 in.
High 88° at 5:33 p.m., low 68° at 9:54 a.m. Peak gust 36 mph at 9:34 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (8:46 to 10:15 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 2
- Rain total 1
- 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.
- Northfield 3
- Lonsdale 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:15 a.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel) | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 2 | 9:40 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark12 TO 18 DIAMETER BRANCHES DOWN. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 9:41 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 10 a.m. | Heavy rainRemarkINTERSECTION FILLED WITH WATER. THREE CARS STRANDED. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
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 8:46 to 9:30 a.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:46 a.m.
- In effect until
- 9:30 a.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 in. (quarter) 10 miles west of New Prague at 9 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 9:17 to 10:15 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 9:17 a.m.
- In effect until
- 10:15 a.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 in Northfield at 9:40 a.m.
- July 24, 2012: 0.88-inch hail in Northfield
- July 10, 2008: 0.88-inch hail 2 miles north of Nerstrand; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Aug. 6, 2011: 0.88-inch hail in New Market; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
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.