Storm log
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
1-inch hail in Montgomery; tornado warning nearby
The National Weather Service logged eight storm reports within 20 miles: one hail, five wind and two rain; they came in two rounds: 6:10 to 7:15 a.m. and 7:27 to 8:45 p.m. It issued five warnings for Rice County: a tornado warning and four severe thunderstorm warnings; three of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Montgomery
- Storm reports
- 8Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 5For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 1 hr 53 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 8:31 a.m., had Faribault in a slight risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 5%; hail 1 inch or larger 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2022: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 10th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006. 79 mph is the highest measured gust within 20 miles since 2008.
Round 1, 6:10 to 7:15 a.m.Round 2, 7:27 to 8:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:10 to 6:45 a.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:41 to 7:15 a.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:27 to 8:30 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 7:38 to 8:15 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 7:58 to 8:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- 8 storm reports, 6:40 a.m. to 8:33 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). 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 61° to 81°
- Wind gusts to 49 mph
- Pressure 29.80 to 30.14 in.
High 81° at 3:55 p.m., low 61° at 7:55 a.m. Peak gust 49 mph at 8:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (6:10 to 7:15 a.m. and 7:27 to 8:45 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 1
- Wind 5
- Rain total 2
- Tornado warning outline 1
- 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.
- Owatonna 2
- Waseca 2
- Kilkenny 1
- Montgomery 1
- Morristown 1
- Waterville 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:40 a.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 2 | 8 a.m. | Heavy rain 3.2 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-WC-12 WASECA 1.6 SSE. 24 HOUR TOTAL. | 1 mile south-southeast of Waseca | 19 miles southwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 3 | 9:10 a.m. | Heavy rain 1.7 in.RemarkSTREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN TOWN. COOP OBSERVER MEASURED 1.70 INCHES OF RAINFALL AS OF 8 AM. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 4 | 8:01 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 79 mph, measuredRemarkHWY 13 AND CO RD 7. | 1 mile north-northwest of Morristown | 10 miles west of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 5 | 8:05 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkREPORTS OF DOWNED TREES. | in Kilkenny | 15 miles west of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 6 | 8:08 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 68 mph, measured | 1 mile north-northwest of Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 7 | 8:10 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkTREES DOWN ACROSS THE CITY OF WATERVILLE. | in Waterville | 16 miles west of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 8 | 8:33 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 61 mph, measuredRemarkAWOS STATION KOWA OWATONNA AP. | 3 miles north-northwest of Owatonna | 12 miles south of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
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 6:10 to 6:45 a.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 6:10 a.m.
- In effect until
- 6:45 a.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1 in. (quarter) in Elysian at 6:10 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 6:41 to 7:15 a.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:41 a.m.
- In effect until
- 7:15 a.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1.75 in. (golf ball) 1 mile west-southwest of New Prague at 7:01 a.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:27 to 8:30 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:27 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:30 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 Elysian at 8 p.m.
Tornado warning 7:38 to 8:15 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 7:38 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:15 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- No report of its kind at warning size fell inside it while it was in effect.
Severe thunderstorm warning 7:58 to 8:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 7:58 p.m.
- In effect until
- 8:45 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1.25 in. (half dollar) 3 miles south-southeast of Lakeville at 8:15 p.m.
- May 7, 2014: Up to 1-inch hail in Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- May 3, 2012: 1-inch hail 1 mile northeast of Waseca; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- May 26, 2012: 1-inch hail in Nerstrand; severe thunderstorm warning 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.