Storm log
Thursday, June 17, 2021
2.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
The National Weather Service logged 20 storm reports within 20 miles: 19 hail and one wind; they came in two rounds: 6:38 to 8:08 p.m. and 9:34 p.m. It issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; none included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 2.75 in.3 miles east of Northfield
- Storm reports
- 20Within 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 7:39 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 2021: Rice County's first day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 15th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: The storm log's 10th-biggest storm day since 2006. 2.75 in. ties for the fifth-largest hail within 20 miles since 2005.
Round 1, 6:38 to 8:08 p.m.Round 2, 9:34 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:38 to 7:19 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:02 to 7:30 p.m.
- 20 storm reports, 6:59 to 9:34 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each. Rounds: tornado, severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings and storm reports with no gap of an hour or more between them; at most three, the shortest gaps joined first.
- Temperature 63° to 90°
- Wind gusts to 24 mph
- Pressure 29.74 to 29.89 in.
High 90° at 11:35 a.m., low 63° at 12:15 a.m., June 18. Peak gust 24 mph at 11:15 a.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (6:38 to 8:08 p.m. and 9:34 p.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.
- Hail 19
- Wind 1
- Severe thunderstorm 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.
- Lonsdale 6
- Elko New Market 4
- Dennison 3
- Northfield 3
- Randolph 3
- Cannon Falls 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:59 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkGOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL. | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 2 | 7:02 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkVIA TWITTER. | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 3 | 7:04 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkREPORT VIA TWITTER. | in Elko New Market | 20 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 4 | 7:05 p.m. | Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)RemarkPICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 4 miles south-southwest of Elko New Market | 16 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 5 | 7:08 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkPHONED IN REPORT. | in Lonsdale | 15 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 6 | 7:09 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkGOLF TO TENNIS BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTS VIA TWITTER. | 3 miles south-southwest of Elko New Market | 17 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 7 | 7:10 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkCORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 SSE LONSDALE. HAIL AVERAGED 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WITH THE LARGEST BEING 2.5 INCHES. HAILED FOR THREE MINUTES. | 1 mile south-southeast of Lonsdale | 14 miles northwest of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 8 | 7:10 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 2 miles east of Elko New Market | 19 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 9 | 7:11 p.m. | Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)RemarkREPORTED AT WILLINGERS GOLF CLUB. | 5 miles east of Lonsdale | 14 miles north of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 10 | 7:19 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 61 mph, measuredRemarkMEASURED WITH HANDHELD ANEMOMETER. DAMAGE NOT YET NOTED AT TIME OF REPORT. | 1 mile north of Northfield | 13 miles north of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 11 | 7:20 p.m. | Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)RemarkHAIL WAS PHOTOGRAPHED. | 3 miles east of Northfield | 14 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 12 | 7:33 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime)RemarkHAILED FOR THREE MINUTES. MOST HAIL WAS 1.75 INCHES WITH THE LARGEST BEING MEASURED AT 2 INCHES. | 4 miles south-southwest of Randolph | 16 miles northeast of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 13 | 7:35 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 4 miles east-northeast of Dennison | 18 miles northeast of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 14 | 7:37 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 5 miles south-southwest of Cannon Falls | 19 miles northeast of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 15 | 7:37 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 5 miles northeast of Dennison | 19 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 16 | 7:37 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime)RemarkTREE LIMBS ALSO DOWN. | 5 miles north of Dennison | 17 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 17 | 7:51 p.m. | Hail 2.75 in. (baseball)RemarkBRANCHES ALSO DOWN. | 4 miles south of Randolph | 18 miles northeast of Faribault | Storm chaser |
| 18 | 7:55 p.m. | Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar)RemarkHAIL WAS PHOTOGRAPHED NEXT TO A QUARTER. | 2 miles north-northeast of Northfield | 14 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 19 | 8:08 p.m. | Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)RemarkPICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. | 3 miles south of Randolph | 19 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 20 | 9:34 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkHAIL AVERAGED 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER, WITH THE LARGEST BEING 2.5 INCHES. HAILED FOR THREE MINUTES. | 1 mile south-southeast of Lonsdale | 14 miles northwest of Faribault | Storm chaser |
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 6:38 to 7:19 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:38 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:19 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 2 in. (lime) 6 miles west of Heidelberg at 6:40 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:02 to 7:30 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:02 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:30 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 gust 61 mph 1 mile north of Northfield at 7:19 p.m.
- June 18, 2012: 2.5-inch hail in Lonsdale; flash flood warning nearby
- June 22, 2016: Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
- May 16, 2017: 2.5-inch hail in Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
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.