Storm log
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
0.88-inch hail in Northfield
The National Weather Service logged one storm report within 20 miles, a hail report. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.88 in.In Northfield
- Storm reports
- 1Within 20 miles
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:58 p.m. the evening before, had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2012: The 20th storm day of the year.
- 1 storm report, 2:49 a.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 66° to 82°
- Wind gusts to 22 mph
- Pressure 29.78 to 30.02 in.
High 82° at 12:34 p.m., low 66° at 4:34 a.m. Peak gust 22 mph at 8:54 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (2:49 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
- 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.
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:49 a.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel) | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast 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.
- July 23, 2011: 0.88-inch hail in Lonsdale; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- Aug. 6, 2011: 0.88-inch hail in New Market; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- July 10, 2008: 0.88-inch hail 2 miles north of Nerstrand; 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.