Storm log
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Flash flood warning outside Faribault
The National Weather Service issued three warnings for Rice County: a flash flood warning and two severe thunderstorm warnings; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 11:58 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., included Faribault. No storm reports came in from within 20 miles.
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 47 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 11:58 p.m. to 12:45 a.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:54 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 2012: Rice County's second day with a flash flood warning, and the 15th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:22 p.m. to midnight, June 18
- Flash flood warning, 11:44 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., June 18
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:58 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., June 18; over Faribault
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault.
- Temperature 55° to 77°
- Wind gusts to 37 mph
- Pressure 29.47 to 29.90 in.
High 77° at 12:14 p.m., low 55° at 2:53 a.m. Peak gust 37 mph at 11:34 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (11:22 p.m. to 5:30 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.
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- Flash flood or flood warning outline 1
- 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 |
|---|
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 11:22 p.m. to midnight, June 18 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 11:22 p.m.
- In effect until
- midnight, June 18
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind gust 58 mph 9 miles south of Prior Lake at 11:40 p.m.
Flash flood warning 11:44 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., June 18 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 11:44 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:30 a.m., June 18
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood in Northfield at 12:15 a.m., June 18.
Severe thunderstorm warning 11:58 p.m. to 12:45 a.m., June 18 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 11:58 p.m.
- In effect until
- 12:45 a.m., June 18
- 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.
- June 20, 2012: Flash flood warning outside Faribault
- June 7, 2005: Faribault under a flash flood warning
- July 25, 2020: Faribault under a flash flood warning
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Flash flood warning, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.