Storm log
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Wind damage in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and five wind. It issued four severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; three of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.1 mile southwest of Elko New Market
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 4For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 15 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesThree warnings
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:50 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 2019: Rice County's first day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 27th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: 75 mph ties for the second-highest measured gust within 20 miles since 2008.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:13 to 4:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:47 to 5:15 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:11 to 5:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:42 to 6:02 p.m.; over Faribault
- 6 storm reports, 4:40 to 5:20 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Hail 1
- Wind 5
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 4
- 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 3
- Elko New Market 1
- Faribault 1
- Morristown 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:40 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 60 mph, measuredRemarkMEASURED, TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | 4 miles northwest of Morristown | 12 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 4:45 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark6-8 INCH TREE BRANCHES DOWN. | 2 miles north-northeast of Northfield | 14 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 4:47 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkMULTIPLE REPORTS OF LARGE TREES DOWN, SOME WITH TWO OR THREE FOOT DIAMETER. | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 4:50 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 75 mph, measured | in Northfield | 12 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 4:55 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkREPORTED BY TWO SPOTTERS IN ELKO NEW MARKET. | 1 mile southwest of Elko New Market | 20 miles north of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 6 | 5:20 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemark8 INCH TREE DOWN, REPORTED BY DISPATCH. | in Faribault | In Faribault | Law enforcement |
How much warning Faribault had: 9 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 5:11 p.m.; thunderstorm wind damage was reported in Faribault at 5:20 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 4:13 to 4:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 4:13 p.m.
- In effect until
- 4:45 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 3 miles east of Henderson at 4:15 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 4:47 to 5:15 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 4:47 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:15 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 Northfield at 4:47 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 5:11 to 5:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 5:11 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:45 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 5:20 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 5:42 to 6:02 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 5:42 p.m.
- In effect until
- 6:02 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
- May 31, 2008: 1-inch hail in Waseca; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- May 26, 2012: 1-inch hail in Nerstrand; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- June 18, 2014: Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a flood 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.