Storm log
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; both included Faribault. No storm reports came in from within 20 miles.
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 16 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 8:01 p.m. the evening 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 fourth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 11th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:29 to 1 a.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 12:55 to 1:45 a.m.; over Faribault
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault.
- Temperature 64° to 84°
- Wind gusts to 21 mph
- Pressure 29.75 to 29.93 in.
High 84° at 1:21 p.m., low 64° at 12:41 a.m., July 19. Peak gust 21 mph at 1:41 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (12:29 to 1:45 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.
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- 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 |
|---|
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 12:29 to 1 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 12:29 a.m.
- In effect until
- 1 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 2 miles west of Prior Lake at 12:30 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 12:55 to 1:45 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 12:55 a.m.
- In effect until
- 1:45 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 Rosemount at 1 a.m.
- July 18, 2019: Severe thunderstorm warning outside Faribault
- July 25, 2017: Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- July 27, 2019: Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Severe thunderstorm warning, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.