Storm log
Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012
Wind damage 3 miles southeast of Stanton
The National Weather Service logged one storm report within 20 miles, a wind report. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Storm reports
- 1Within 20 miles
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:59 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 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2012: The 23rd storm day of the year.
- 1 storm report, 12:05 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 75°
- Wind gusts to 21 mph
- Pressure 29.79 to 29.99 in.
High 75° at 4:14 p.m., low 63° at 12:54 a.m., Aug. 5. Peak gust 21 mph at 11:14 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (12:05 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.
- Wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:05 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkONE AND ONE QUARTER INCH TREE LIMBS SEVERED. | 3 miles southeast of Stanton | 18 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.
- Aug. 3, 2005: Wind damage in Montgomery
- July 31, 2008: 72 mph gust in Owatonna; tornado warning nearby
- July 27, 2025: 47 mph gust 3 miles north-northwest of Owatonna
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Wind, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.