Storm log
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016
Flash flooding in Waseca; Faribault under a flash flood warning
The National Weather Service logged two storm reports within 20 miles: one flood and one rain. It issued a flash flood warning for Rice County; it included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 2Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 1For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 6 hr 54 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesFlash flood warning, 10:07 p.m. to 5:01 a.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:55 a.m., 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 2016: Rice County's second day with a flash flood warning, and the 21st storm day of the year.
- Against the records: The storm log's sixth-biggest storm day since 2006.
- Flash flood warning, 10:07 p.m. to 5:01 a.m., Sept. 22; over Faribault
- 2 storm reports, 2:30 a.m. to 10 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 63° to 84°
- Wind gusts to 29 mph
- Pressure 29.91 to 30.01 in.
High 84° at 3:34 p.m., low 63° at 2:54 a.m. Peak gust 29 mph at 12:14 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (10 p.m. to 5:01 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.
- Flooding 1
- Rain total 1
- Flash flood or flood warning outline 1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2:30 a.m. | Heavy rain 3.36 in. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 2 | 10 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkROADS FLOODED OVER THE CURBS IN WASECA. | in Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
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.
Flash flood warning 10:07 p.m. to 5:01 a.m., Sept. 22 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 10:07 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:01 a.m., Sept. 22
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood 1 mile south of Waseca at 12:32 a.m., Sept. 22.
- Sept. 23, 2010: Flooding in Faribault under a flash flood warning
- Sept. 24, 2010: Flooding in Faribault
- Sept. 24, 2005: Flash flooding in Faribault under a flash flood warning
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Flood, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.