Storm log
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
55 mph gust in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged four storm reports within 20 miles: two hail and two wind. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 3:55 to 4:45 a.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1.25 in.3 miles south-southwest of Dundas
- Storm reports
- 4Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 50 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 3:55 to 4:45 a.m.
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:52 p.m. the evening before, had Faribault in an area of general thunderstorms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: hail 1 inch or larger 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 5%.
- In 2012: Rice County's 11th day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 17th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: 55 mph is the highest measured gust in Faribault since 2008.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:19 to 4 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:55 to 4:45 a.m.; over Faribault
- 4 storm reports, 4:14 to 4:33 a.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 63° to 91°
- Wind gusts to 55 mph
- Pressure 29.63 to 29.75 in.
High 91° at 3:34 p.m., low 63° at 4:34 a.m. Peak gust 55 mph at 4:14 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (3:19 to 4:45 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 2
- Wind 2
- 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.
- Dundas 2
- Faribault 1
- Stanton 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:14 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 55 mph, measuredRemarkMEASURED AT FARIBAULT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT | in Faribault | In Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 2 | 4:21 a.m. | Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar)RemarkLEAVES SHREDDED. LASTED FOR 7 MINUTES. | 3 miles south-southwest of Dundas | 7 miles north of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
| 3 | 4:25 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Dundas | 10 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 4:33 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 63 mph, measuredRemarkREPORTED AT STANTON AIRFIELD | in Stanton | 18 miles northeast of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
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 3:19 to 4 a.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 3:19 a.m.
- In effect until
- 4 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) in Gaylord at 3:30 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 3:55 to 4:45 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:55 a.m.
- In effect until
- 4:45 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 gust 80 mph 1 mile north of New Prague at 3:59 a.m.
- June 13, 2022: 1.25-inch hail 1 mile southwest of Owatonna
- July 22, 2023: 1.25-inch hail 2 miles south of Kenyon
- May 19, 2022: 1.25-inch hail in Montgomery; 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.