Storm log
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
26 mph wind in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged 17 storm reports within 20 miles: one tornado, 15 wind and one rain. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 7:20 to 8:15 p.m., included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 17Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 55 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 7:20 to 8:15 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:58 a.m., had Faribault in an enhanced risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2016: Rice County's sixth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 12th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:47 to 7:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:20 to 8:15 p.m.; over Faribault
- 17 storm reports, 7:23 to 8:39 p.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 64° to 88°
- Wind gusts to 48 mph
- Pressure 29.68 to 29.86 in.
High 88° at 2:14 p.m., low 64° at 1:54 a.m. Peak gust 48 mph at 7:54 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (6:47 to 8:39 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.
- Tornado 1
- Wind 15
- Rain total 1
- 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.
- Faribault 3
- Owatonna 3
- Near Faribault 2
- Waseca 2
- Dennison 1
- Dundas 1
- Elko 1
- Kenyon 1
- Morristown 1
- Nerstrand 1
- Northfield 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:23 p.m. | High sustained wind 19 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION NORTHFIELD 2WNW /C2550/. | 2 miles west-northwest of Northfield | 13 miles north of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 2 | 7:30 p.m. | Wind gust 37 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION DUNDAS 5WNW /MN003/. | 5 miles northwest of Dundas | 13 miles north of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 3 | 7:35 p.m. | Wind gust 31 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION ELKO /E5840/. | in Elko | 20 miles north of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 4 | 7:35 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkSCATTERED TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 5 | 7:38 p.m. | Wind gust 34 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION MORRISTOWN /E2120/. | in Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 6 | 7:39 p.m. | TornadoRemarkEF1 TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST EAST OF CANNON CITY AND TRACKED ESE FOR ABOUT 3.7 MILES. TREES WERE UPROOTED AND A BRANCH COMPLETELY IMPALED AN OUTSIDE WALL OF A HOME. ESTIMATED MAX WIND 90 MPH. . THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 5 MINUTES. | 4 miles east-northeast of Faribault | 4 miles northeast of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 7 | 7:40 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkSIDING OFF HOUSE. 6 INCH TREE BLOWN INTO AND THROUGH THE HOUSE. LIKE A TORPEDO. | 2 miles east-southeast of Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 8 | 7:41 p.m. | High sustained wind 26 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION FARIBAULT 1SSW /FRBLT/. | 1 mile south-southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 9 | 7:50 p.m. | Wind gust 42 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION WASECA 1SSE /MN039/. | 2 miles south-southeast of Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 10 | 7:54 p.m. | Wind gust 48 mph, measuredRemarkAWOS STATION FARIBAULT AP /FBL/. | 3 miles northwest of Faribault | 3 miles northwest of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 11 | 8:14 p.m. | Wind gust 55 mph, measuredRemarkAWOS STATION STANTON AP /SYN/. | 5 miles north of Dennison | 18 miles northeast of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 12 | 8:24 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkNUMEROUS TREES DOWN UP TO 1.5 FT DIAMETER. . | in Nerstrand | 11 miles east of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 13 | 8:25 p.m. | High sustained wind 16 mph, measuredRemarkMESONET STATION OWATONNA /OWTNN/. | 1 mile north of Owatonna | 13 miles south of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 14 | 8:30 p.m. | Heavy rain 1 in.RemarkFELL IN 35 MINUTES. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 15 | 8:30 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN. POWER LINES DOWN OVER A GOOD PART OF TOWN,. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 16 | 8:30 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkA FEW TREES DOWN AND POWER LINES DOWN. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 17 | 8:39 p.m. | Wind gust 40 mph, measuredRemarkAWOS STATION OWATONNA AP /OWA/. | 3 miles northwest of Owatonna | 12 miles south of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
How much warning Faribault had: 15 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 7:20 p.m.; thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Faribault at 7:35 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 6:47 to 7:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:47 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:45 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 1 mile south-southeast of Prior Lake at 7:25 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:20 to 8:15 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:20 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:15 p.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 Faribault at 7:35 p.m.
- July 5, 2019: Tornado 2 miles northeast of Elysian; flash flood warnings nearby
- July 13, 2024: Tornado 6 miles east-northeast of Medford; tornado warning nearby
- July 14, 2010: Funnel cloud in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Tornado, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.