Storm log
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a flood warning
The National Weather Service logged seven storm reports within 20 miles: four hail, one wind and two rain. It issued two warnings for Rice County: a flood warning and a severe thunderstorm warning; both included Faribault.
- Largest hail in Faribault
- 1 in.1:03 a.m.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Faribault
- Storm reports
- 7Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 43 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesTwo warnings
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 8 p.m. the evening before, had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 5%; hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2014: Rice County's first day with a flood warning, and the 24th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: 1 in. ties for the third-largest hail in Faribault since 2005.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:50 to 1:33 a.m.; over Faribault
- Flood warning, 3:47 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 22; over Faribault
- 7 storm reports, 1:03 to 8 a.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each (snow and rain totals at the time they were measured).
- Temperature 66° to 84°
- Wind gusts to 52 mph
- Pressure 29.78 to 29.92 in.
High 84° at 3:54 p.m., low 66° at 2:13 a.m. Peak gust 52 mph at 1:54 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (12:50 to 1:54 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 4
- Wind 1
- Rain total 2
- Severe thunderstorm warning outline 1
- Flash flood or flood warning outline 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.
- Faribault 5
- Near Faribault 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:03 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkREPORTED VIA HAM RADIO OPERATOR. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 2 | 1:12 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkHAIL IS PICKING UP IN INTENSITY. | in Faribault | In Faribault | County official |
| 3 | 1:17 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkOCCURRED OVER SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CITY. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 1:19 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkOCCURRED OVER SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CITY. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 5 | 1:54 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 52 mph, measured | at the Faribault airport | 4 miles northwest of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 6 | 2:15 a.m. | Heavy rain 1.57 in.RemarkREADING TAKEN NEAR HIGHWAY 60 AND 35W. RELAYED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Member of the public |
| 7 | 8 a.m. | Heavy rain 2.16 in.Remark24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
How much warning Faribault had: 13 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 12:50 a.m.; 1-inch hail was reported in Faribault at 1:03 a.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 12:50 to 1:33 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 12:50 a.m.
- In effect until
- 1:33 a.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) in Faribault at 1:03 a.m.
Flood warning 3:47 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., June 22 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:47 p.m.
- In effect until
- 3:30 p.m., June 22
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- June 20, 2007: 0.88-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- June 21, 2013: Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- June 21, 2007: 1-inch hail 1 mile south of Owatonna; 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.