Storm log
Thursday, April 11, 2019
8 inches of snow in Faribault
The National Weather Service logged nine storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and eight snow. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Owatonna
- Largest snow in Faribault
- 8 in.Reported 8:10 a.m.
- Largest snow within 20 miles
- 10.8 in.3 miles northeast of Northfield
- Storm reports
- 9Within 20 miles
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:38 p.m. the evening before, had Faribault in an area of general thunderstorms.
- In 2019: The 22nd storm day of the year.
- 9 storm reports, 5 to 8:10 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).
- Hail 1
- Snow total 8
- 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.
- Owatonna 3
- Faribault 1
- Montgomery 1
- Nerstrand 1
- Northfield 1
- Veseli 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 a.m. | Snow 7 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-RC-11 VESELI 1W. | 1 mile west-northwest of Veseli | 19 miles northwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 2 | 5:18 a.m. | Snow 7 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-RC-1 MONTGOMERY 3ENE. | 3 miles east-northeast of Montgomery | 17 miles northwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 3 | 6:30 a.m. | Snow 5.2 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-SE-2 OWATONNA 0.8 E. | 1 mile northeast of Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 4 | 6:55 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 5 | 7 a.m. | Snow 6.8 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-WC-5 WASECA 1NNE. | 1 mile north-northeast of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 6 | 7 a.m. | Snow 9.6 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-GH-4 NERSTRAND 4E. | 4 miles east of Nerstrand | 15 miles east of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 7 | 7 a.m. | Snow 10.8 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-DK-63 NORTHFIELD 2NE. | 3 miles northeast of Northfield | 15 miles northeast of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 8 | 8 a.m. | Snow 5 in.RemarkCO-OP OBSERVER STATION OWAM5 OWATONNA. | 1 mile north-northwest of Owatonna | 13 miles south of Faribault | NWS co-op observer |
| 9 | 8:10 a.m. | Snow 8 in.RemarkMEASUREMENT WITH PHOTO SENT VIA TWEET. | in Faribault | In 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.
- April 17, 2026: 1-inch hail 4 miles northeast of Faribault; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- May 3, 2012: 1-inch hail 1 mile northeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- May 7, 2014: Up to 1-inch hail 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.