Storm log
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Up to 1.25-inch hail in Faribault under a tornado warning
The National Weather Service logged 16 storm reports within 20 miles: 12 hail, two wind and two flood. It issued four warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning and three severe thunderstorm warnings; two of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail in Faribault
- 1.25 in.7:36 p.m.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 2 in.1 mile east of Waterville
- Storm reports
- 16Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 4For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 41 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesTwo warnings
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:35 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 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2012: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the sixth storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006. 1.25 in. is the second-largest hail in Faribault since 2005.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:45 to 7:13 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:58 to 7:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:30 to 8:11 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 7:32 to 7:50 p.m.; over Faribault
- 16 storm reports, 7 to 8 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 55° to 79°
- Wind gusts to 18 mph
- Pressure 29.57 to 29.80 in.
High 79° at 3:33 p.m., low 55° at 4:14 a.m. Peak gust 18 mph at 1:14 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (6:45 to 8:11 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 12
- Wind 2
- Flooding 2
- Tornado warning outline 1
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 3
- 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 3
- Waterville 3
- Medford 2
- Morristown 2
- Warsaw 2
- Waseca 2
- Near Faribault 1
- West Concord 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 p.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel)RemarkMULTIPLE REPORTS OF PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL COVERING THE GROUND ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST DODGE COUNTY. | 6 miles west-northwest of West Concord | 15 miles southeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 7:08 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 1 mile south of Waterville | 16 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 7:09 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 1 mile east of Waterville | 15 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 7:10 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime) | 1 mile east of Waterville | 15 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 7:15 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkMEASURED AT EOC | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 7:15 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 57 mph, measured | 1 mile north-northeast of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 7 | 7:15 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 51 mph, measuredRemarkMEASURE AT EOC | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 8 | 7:19 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 9 | 7:25 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 3 miles northwest of Medford | 6 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 10 | 7:29 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkLOCALIZED FLOODING | in Warsaw | 7 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 11 | 7:29 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Warsaw | 7 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 3 miles northwest of Medford | 6 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 13 | 7:36 p.m. | Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar) | 1 mile southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 14 | 7:42 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 15 | 7:50 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkCAR UNDER FIVE FEET OF WATER. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 16 | 8 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 4 miles northeast of Faribault | 4 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
How much warning Faribault had: 6 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 7:30 p.m.; 1.25-inch hail was reported in Faribault at 7:36 p.m. The site's measure: from the warning's start to the first report of its kind, at warning size, in town while it was in effect.
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 6:45 to 7:13 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:45 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:13 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
Severe thunderstorm warning 6:58 to 7:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:58 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:45 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 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) 1 mile south of Waterville at 7:08 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:30 to 8:11 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:30 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:11 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1 in. (quarter) 3 miles northwest of Medford at 7:30 p.m.
Tornado warning 7:32 to 7:50 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:32 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:50 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 31, 2024: 2-inch hail 6 miles north-northwest of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- May 15, 2017: 1.75-inch hail 1 mile north of Owatonna
- July 10, 2023: 1.75-inch hail 5 miles east-southeast of Medford; severe thunderstorm warnings 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.