Storm log
Friday, July 5, 2019
Tornado 2 miles northeast of Elysian; flash flood warnings nearby
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: one tornado, four flood and one rain. It issued two flash flood warnings for Rice County; none included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Faribault warned
- NoEvery warning's area left it out
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:59 a.m., had Faribault in a marginal risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: hail 1 inch or larger 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 5%.
- In 2019: Rice County's second day with a flash flood warning, and the 28th storm day of the year.
- Flash flood warning, 8:22 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., July 6
- Flash flood warning, 9:10 p.m. to 1:15 a.m., July 6
- 6 storm reports, 7:45 to 10:45 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).
- Tornado 1
- Flooding 4
- Rain total 1
- Flash flood or flood 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.
- Waterville 3
- Elysian 1
- Owatonna 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:45 p.m. | TornadoRemarkMULTIPLE SPOTTERS REPORT 5-10 SECOND TOUCHDOWN IN GROVE OF TREES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | 2 miles northeast of Elysian | 18 miles west of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 8:15 p.m. | Heavy rain 4 in.Remark4.0 INCHES OF RAINFALL IN AN HOUR. | 4 miles south of Waterville | 17 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 10:40 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkSTEELE COUNTY DISPATCH REPORTED NINE DIFFERENT ROADS IN OWATONNA WHERE ROADS ARE BARRICADED DUE TO HIGH WATER. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 4 | 10:40 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkWATER OVER ROAD AT 410TH AND 120TH. ROAD STILL BARRICADED. | 5 miles north-northwest of Waseca | 16 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 5 | 10:40 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkWATER OVER ROAD AT 415TH AND 90TH. ROAD STILL BARRICADED. | 4 miles south of Waterville | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 6 | 10:45 p.m. | Flash floodRemarkWATER OVER ROAD AT 415TH AND 105TH . ROAD STILL BARRICADED AT 1040 PM. | 4 miles south of Waterville | 17 miles southwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
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 8:22 p.m. to 12:15 a.m., July 6 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 8:22 p.m.
- In effect until
- 12:15 a.m., July 6
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood 4 miles south of Waterville at 10:40 p.m.
Flash flood warning 9:10 p.m. to 1:15 a.m., July 6 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 9:10 p.m.
- In effect until
- 1:15 a.m., July 6
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood in Owatonna at 10:40 p.m.
- July 5, 2016: 26 mph wind in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- July 13, 2024: Tornado 6 miles east-northeast of Medford; tornado warning nearby
- July 14, 2010: Funnel cloud in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm 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.