Storm log
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
Wind damage 3 miles south of Owatonna
The National Weather Service logged two storm reports within 20 miles, all of them wind. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Storm reports
- 2Within 20 miles
- Forecast in effect: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook in effect when the storm began, issued at 7:40 p.m. the evening before, 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 2021: The ninth storm day of the year.
- 2 storm reports, 2 a.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 48° to 79°
- Wind gusts to 20 mph
- Pressure 29.61 to 29.74 in.
High 79° at 4:15 p.m., low 48° at 6:35 a.m. Peak gust 20 mph at 6:15 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (2 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.
- Wind 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.
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTRAMPOLINE VAULTED OVER 12FT. HEDGES TO GET NEXT TO THE ROAD, TALL PINE TREE FELL DOWN, AND A STEEL PATIO PERGOLA COMPLETELY COLLAPSED. | 6 miles south-southwest of Owatonna | 19 miles south of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 2 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkDOWNED FENCE, FROM VIDEO REPORTED ON STEELE COUNTY SKYWARN FACEBOOK GROUP. | 3 miles south of Owatonna | 17 miles south of 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, 2025: Wind damage 2 miles northwest of Faribault; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- March 25, 2022: 53 mph gust 1 mile south of Elko New Market
- April 20, 2020: 52 mph gust 2 miles south-southeast of Waseca
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Wind, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.