Storm log
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
1.7 inches of rain in Faribault under a flash flood warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: one hail, two flood and three rain. It issued two warnings for Rice County: a flash flood warning and a flood warning; one, a flash flood warning from noon to 3 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 0.25 in.2 miles west of Faribault
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 3 hr 0 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesFlash flood warning, noon to 3 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:51 a.m., had Faribault in a marginal risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: hail 1 inch or larger 5%.
- In 2019: Rice County's first day with a flash flood warning, and the 24th storm day of the year.
- Flash flood warning, noon to 3 p.m.; over Faribault
- Flood warning, 5:04 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., April 20
- 6 storm reports, noon to 2:42 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).
- Hail 1
- Flooding 2
- Rain total 3
- Flash flood or flood warning outlines 2
- 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.
- Northfield 2
- Dundas 1
- Elko New Market 1
- Faribault 1
- Near Faribault 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | noon | Hail 0.25 in. (pea) | 2 miles west of Faribault | 2 miles west of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 12:50 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkFLOWING WATER OVER ROADWAYS IN AND AROUND NORTHFIELD, INTERSECTIONS FLOODED UP TO KNEE DEEP. | in Northfield | 13 miles northeast of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 3 | 1:03 p.m. | FloodRemark2FT STANDING WATER IN INTERSECTION. HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES TO FALL. | in Dundas | 10 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 2:40 p.m. | Heavy rain 3.98 in.RemarkMESONET STATION CW2550 NORTHFIELD. | 2 miles west-northwest of Northfield | 13 miles north of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 5 | 2:40 p.m. | Heavy rain 2.39 in.RemarkMESONET STATION EW5840 ELKO NEW MARKET. | 1 mile east-southeast of Elko New Market | 20 miles north of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 6 | 2:42 p.m. | Heavy rain 1.7 in.RemarkMESONET STATION DW6201 FARIBAULT. | 1 mile west-northwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
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 noon to 3 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- noon
- In effect until
- 3 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood in Northfield at 12:50 p.m.
Flood warning 5:04 p.m. to 1:45 a.m., April 20 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 5:04 p.m.
- In effect until
- 1:45 a.m., April 20
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- May 9, 2011: 0.25-inch hail 2 miles south-southwest of Bridgewater; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- June 12, 2013: 0.25-inch hail 2 miles east of Montgomery
- April 9, 2011: 0.5-inch hail in Northfield
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.