Storm log
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged eight storm reports within 20 miles, all of them hail. It issued three severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 10:57 to 11:45 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail in Faribault
- 1 in.11:16 p.m.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Faribault
- Storm reports
- 8Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 48 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 10:57 to 11:45 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:56 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%.
- In 2014: Rice County's first day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 19th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: 1 in. ties for the third-largest hail in Faribault since 2005.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:14 to 11:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:57 to 11:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 11:37 to 11:52 p.m.
- 8 storm reports, 10:22 to 11:48 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 52° to 72°
- Wind gusts to 38 mph
- Pressure 29.62 to 29.78 in.
High 72° at 5:14 p.m., low 52° at 6:54 a.m. Peak gust 38 mph at 6:54 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (10:14 to 11:52 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 8
- 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.
- Waseca 3
- Faribault 2
- Elko New Market 1
- Morristown 1
- Near Faribault 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:22 p.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel) | 3 miles east of Waseca | 17 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 2 | 10:23 p.m. | Hail 0.88 in. (nickel)RemarkDIME SIZE HAIL NOTED AS WELL. | 1 mile northwest of Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 3 | 10:27 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 6 miles northwest of Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 10:57 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 2 miles north-northwest of Morristown | 10 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 11:15 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkOCCURRED AT CEDAR AND FRENCH LAKES. | 3 miles west of Faribault | 4 miles west of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 11:16 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 7 | 11:17 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 8 | 11:48 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | in Elko New Market | 19 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
How much warning Faribault had: 19 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 10:57 p.m.; 1-inch hail was reported in Faribault at 11:16 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 10:14 to 11:15 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 10:14 p.m.
- In effect until
- 11:15 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 in. (quarter) 6 miles northwest of Waseca at 10:27 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 10:57 to 11:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 10:57 p.m.
- In effect until
- 11:45 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) 2 miles north-northwest of Morristown at 10:57 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 11:37 to 11:52 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 11:37 p.m.
- In effect until
- 11:52 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.
- May 3, 2012: 1-inch hail 1 mile northeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- May 11, 2022: 1-inch hail in Montgomery; tornado warning nearby
- April 17, 2026: 1-inch hail 4 miles northeast of Faribault; 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.