Storm log
Thursday, May 8, 2014
0.75-inch hail 3 miles southwest of Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and five wind; they came in two rounds: 11:41 a.m. and 3:05 to 3:50 p.m. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 3:07 to 3:30 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.75 in.3 miles southwest of Morristown
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 23 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 3:07 to 3:30 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:31 a.m., had Faribault in a moderate risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 10%; hail 1 inch or larger 45%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2014: Rice County's second day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 20th storm day of the year.
Round 1, 11:41 a.m.Round 2, 3:05 to 3:50 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:07 to 3:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:17 to 3:45 p.m.
- 6 storm reports, 11:41 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each. Rounds: tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings and storm reports with no gap of an hour or more between them; at most three, the shortest gaps joined first.
- Temperature 54° to 79°
- Wind gusts to 47 mph
- Pressure 29.54 to 29.76 in.
High 79° at 1:54 p.m., low 54° at 3:34 a.m. Peak gust 47 mph at 3:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (11:41 a.m. and 3:05 to 3:50 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 1
- Wind 5
- 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.
- Lonsdale 1
- Morristown 1
- New Market 1
- Waseca 1
- Waterville 1
- West Concord 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:41 a.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 3 miles southwest of Morristown | 13 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 3:05 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkMULTIPLE LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES SNAPPED OFF. MULTIPLE DAMAGE REPORTS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ALL ACROSS THE CITY OF WASECA. ALL DAMAGE REPORTS ARE CAUSED BY THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 255 PM AND 310 PM. | 1 mile north of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 3 | 3:18 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark10 TO 12 INCH PINE TREE SNAPPED IN HALF. | 5 miles northeast of Lonsdale | 17 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 4 | 3:33 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkSHED BLOWN DOWN AND TREE UPROOTED ON PROPERTY | 4 miles west of West Concord | 17 miles southeast of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 5 | 3:45 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLARGE TREE DOWN AND TELEPHONE POLE | 3 miles southwest of New Market | 19 miles north of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 3:50 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTRANSFORMER BLOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN. | 1 mile northeast of Waterville | 15 miles west of Faribault | Member of the public |
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 3:07 to 3:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:07 p.m.
- In effect until
- 3:30 p.m.
- 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.
Severe thunderstorm warning 3:17 to 3:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 3:17 p.m.
- In effect until
- 3:45 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage 5 miles northeast of Lonsdale at 3:18 p.m.
- May 25, 2018: 0.75-inch hail in Faribault
- May 25, 2015: 0.75-inch hail in Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- April 18, 2006: 0.75-inch hail in Faribault
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.