Storm log
Monday, June 22, 2015
1-inch hail in Elko New Market; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged two storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and one rain. It issued three warnings for Rice County: two severe thunderstorm warnings and a high wind warning; two of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Elko New Market
- Storm reports
- 2Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 59 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 3:02 p.m. the day before, had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2015: Rice County's third day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the ninth storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6 to 6:45 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:31 to 7:30 a.m.; over Faribault
- High wind warning, 7 to 11:02 a.m.; over Faribault
- 2 storm reports, 6:25 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 59° to 81°
- Wind gusts to 35 mph
- Pressure 29.48 to 30.01 in.
High 81° at 2:34 p.m., low 59° at 12:54 a.m., June 23. Peak gust 35 mph at 8:54 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (6 to 7:30 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
- Rain total 1
- 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.
- Elko New Market 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:25 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkQUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORT RELAYED VIA HAM RADIO. | in Elko New Market | 19 miles north of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 2 | 8 a.m. | Heavy rain 2.1 in. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
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 6 to 6:45 a.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6 a.m.
- In effect until
- 6:45 a.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 in Vernon Center at 6:10 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 6:31 to 7:30 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 6:31 a.m.
- In effect until
- 7:30 a.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Albert Lea at 6:46 a.m.
High wind warning 7 to 11:02 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7 a.m.
- In effect until
- 11:02 a.m.
- Area
- Rice County's forecast zone
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- 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
- June 20, 2007: 0.88-inch hail in 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.