Storm log
Monday, Aug. 27, 2018
Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
The National Weather Service logged seven storm reports within 20 miles: one tornado and six wind. It issued three warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning and two severe thunderstorm warnings; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 5:05 to 5:32 p.m., included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 7Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 27 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 5:05 to 5:32 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:45 a.m., had Faribault in an enhanced 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 45%.
- In 2018: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 23rd storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:14 to 5:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:05 to 5:32 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 5:16 to 5:23 p.m.
- 7 storm reports, 4:50 to 5:27 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 29.61 to 29.74 in.
High 82° at 2:15 p.m., low 64° at 12:55 a.m., Aug. 28. Peak gust 36 mph at 5:15 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (4:14 to 5:32 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 6
- Tornado warning outline 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.
- Nerstrand 5
- Faribault 1
- Morristown 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:50 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN. REPORT RELAYED VIA DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 5 miles south-southwest of Morristown | 14 miles southwest of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 5:05 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark1 TREE DOWN IN FARIBAULT. REPORT RELAYED VIA DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 3 | 5:17 p.m. | TornadoRemarkSTORM SURVEY RATED TORNADO EF-0. | 2 miles west-southwest of Nerstrand | 8 miles east of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 4 | 5:18 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkBRANCHES SNAPPED AND METAL POLE BENT. REPORT RELAYED VIA DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 3 miles southwest of Nerstrand | 9 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 5 | 5:19 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES BRANCHES DOWN AND CORN DOWN. REPORT RELAYED VIA DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 1 mile south of Nerstrand | 11 miles east of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 5:23 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkWINDMILL FELL ON SHED. REPORT RELAYED VIA DISPATCH. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 1 mile east of Nerstrand | 12 miles east of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 7 | 5:27 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLARGE TREE LIMB DOWN. ESTIMATED WINDS GUSTS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. | 4 miles east of Nerstrand | 15 miles east of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
How much warning Faribault had: 0 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 5:05 p.m.; thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Faribault at 5:05 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 4:14 to 5:15 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 4:14 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:15 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 in Kasota at 4:30 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 5:05 to 5:32 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 5:05 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:32 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 5:05 p.m.
Tornado warning 5:16 to 5:23 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 5:16 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:23 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: tornado 2 miles west-southwest of Nerstrand at 5:17 p.m.
- Aug. 29, 2025: Landspout 5 miles east-southeast of Kenyon
- Aug. 24, 2006: Tornado 1 mile east of Kilkenny; Faribault under a tornado warning
- Sept. 20, 2018: Tornado in Faribault under a tornado 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.