Storm log
Friday, Aug. 31, 2018
0.75-inch hail 1 mile west-southwest of Owatonna
The National Weather Service logged three storm reports within 20 miles: one hail, one wind and one rain. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.75 in.1 mile west-southwest of Owatonna
- Storm reports
- 3Within 20 miles
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 1:02 a.m., had Faribault in a slight 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 15%.
- In 2018: The 24th storm day of the year.
- 3 storm reports, 7:33 to 8:15 a.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 68° to 82°
- Wind gusts to 29 mph
- Pressure 29.76 to 29.96 in.
High 82° at 1:55 p.m., low 68° at 2:15 a.m. Peak gust 29 mph at 9:15 a.m. Shaded: the storm's round (7:33 to 7:45 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.
- Hail 1
- Wind 1
- Rain total 1
- 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.
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:33 a.m. | Hail 0.75 in. (penny)RemarkREPORTED VIA FACEBOOK. | 1 mile west-southwest of Owatonna | 15 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 7:45 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkPHOTO SHARED VIA TWITTER SHOWS A COUPLE OF LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 3 | 8:15 a.m. | Heavy rain 2 in.RemarkABOUT 2 OF RAIN FELL IN 1 HOUR. PHOTOS OF STREET FLOODING RELAYED VIA TWITTER. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | TV or radio |
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.
- Sept. 15, 2010: 0.75-inch hail in Owatonna; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Aug. 3, 2008: 0.75-inch hail 3 miles north-northwest of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Aug. 1, 2011: 35 mph gust in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
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.