Storm log
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
The National Weather Service logged eight storm reports within 20 miles: four hail and four wind. It issued four warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning and three severe thunderstorm warnings; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 7:49 to 8:45 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 3 in.6 miles southeast of Lonsdale
- Storm reports
- 8Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 4For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 56 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:54 a.m., had Faribault in a marginal risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: wind 58 mph or stronger 5%.
- In 2016: Rice County's third day with a tornado warning, and the 10th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: The storm log's ninth-biggest storm day since 2006. 3 in. ties for the third-largest hail within 20 miles since 2005.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:09 to 8 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:49 to 8:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:59 to 8:28 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 8:18 to 8:36 p.m.
- 8 storm reports, 7:35 to 8:20 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 64° to 82°
- Wind gusts to 36 mph
- Pressure 29.70 to 29.90 in.
High 82° at 4:14 p.m., low 64° at 6:34 a.m. Peak gust 36 mph at 8:14 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (7:09 to 8:45 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 4
- Wind 4
- Tornado warning outline 1
- 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.
- Lonsdale 5
- Kenyon 2
- Faribault 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:35 p.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny) | 1 mile west-northwest of Lonsdale | 16 miles northwest of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 7:41 p.m. | Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar) | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 3 | 7:45 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 4 | 7:55 p.m. | Hail 3 in. (large apple) | 6 miles southeast of Lonsdale | 9 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 8 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkNUMEROUS LARGE BRANCHES DOWN. | 6 miles southeast of Lonsdale | 10 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 6 | 8:01 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLARGE 2 FT DIAMETER TREE DOWN. | 1 mile east-southeast of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 7 | 8:15 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkVIDEO SHARED VIA FACEBOOK OF SEVERAL LARGE TREE BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF, A COUPLE OF TREES UPROOTED, AND SOME CORN THAT WAS FLATTENED NEAR KENYON. | 1 mile south-southwest of Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 8 | 8:20 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark6-8 INCH DIAMETER BRANCH DOWN ON HWY 56. TIME ESTIMATED. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
How much warning Faribault had: 12 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 7:49 p.m.; thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Faribault at 8:01 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 7:09 to 8 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:09 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8 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) 1 mile west of New Prague at 7:18 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:49 to 8:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:49 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:45 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 3 in. (large apple) 6 miles southeast of Lonsdale at 7:55 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:59 to 8:28 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:59 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:28 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 6 miles southeast of Lonsdale at 8 p.m.
Tornado warning 8:18 to 8:36 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:18 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:36 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.
- June 17, 2021: 2.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- April 13, 2026: Up to 2-inch hail in Faribault; tornado warnings nearby
- June 18, 2012: 2.5-inch hail in Lonsdale; flash flood warning nearby
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.