Storm log
Friday, June 21, 2024
Flooding in Waseca; Faribault under a flash flood warning
The National Weather Service logged eight storm reports within 20 miles: one flood and seven rain; they came in two rounds: 7:38 a.m. and 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m. It issued three warnings for Rice County: a flash flood warning and two flood warnings; one, a flash flood warning from 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m., included Faribault.
- Storm reports
- 8Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 3For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 5 hr 51 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesFlash flood warning, 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:52 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 5%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2024: Rice County's first day with a flash flood warning, and the 17th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006.
Round 1, 7:38 a.m.Round 2, 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m.
- Flood warning, 2:29 p.m. to 2:15 a.m., June 22
- Flood warning, 4:20 p.m. to 7 a.m., July 4
- Flash flood warning, 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m., June 22; over Faribault
- 8 storm reports, 7 to 8:01 a.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 64° to 72°
- Wind gusts to 17 mph
- Pressure 29.97 to 30.24 in.
High 72° at 3:55 p.m., low 64° at 1:15 a.m. Peak gust 17 mph at 7:35 a.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (7:38 a.m. and 10:09 p.m. to 4 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.
- Flooding 1
- Rain total 7
- Flash flood or flood warning outlines 3
- 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 4
- Lemond 1
- Medford 1
- Morristown 1
- Waseca 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 a.m. | Rain 2.26 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-SE-20 Owatonna 1.6 E. | 1 mile east-northeast of Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 2 | 7:38 a.m. | FloodRemarkMN-13 closed in both directions between 330th Ave and 8th St SE due to flooding. | in Waseca | 18 miles southwest of Faribault | Highway department |
| 3 | 8 a.m. | Rain 2.1 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-SE-29 Owatonna 7.6 SW. | 3 miles northeast of Lemond | 20 miles south of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 4 | 8 a.m. | Rain 2.08 in.RemarkMesonet station OWMM5 1.9 NE Owatonna. | 2 miles northeast of Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Weather station network (mesonet) |
| 5 | 8 a.m. | Rain 2.2 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-SE-27 Owatonna 8.5 ENE. | 8 miles east-northeast of Owatonna | 15 miles southeast of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 6 | 8 a.m. | Rain 2.6 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-SE-32 Owatonna 6.8 NE. | 6 miles east of Medford | 11 miles southeast of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 7 | 8 a.m. | Rain 2.01 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-WC-9 Waseca 6.0 N. | 5 miles southwest of Morristown | 14 miles southwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 8 | 8:01 a.m. | Rain 2.25 in.RemarkCocorahs station MN-SE-11 Owatonna 1.0 ENE. | 1 mile northeast of Owatonna | 13 miles south of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
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.
Flood warning 2:29 p.m. to 2:15 a.m., June 22 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 2:29 p.m.
- In effect until
- 2:15 a.m., June 22
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
Flood warning 4:20 p.m. to 7 a.m., July 4 Faribault outside
- Issued
- 4:20 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7 a.m., July 4
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
Flash flood warning 10:09 p.m. to 4 a.m., June 22 Included Faribault
- Issued
- 10:09 p.m.
- In effect until
- 4 a.m., June 22
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: flash flood 3 miles south of Waseca at 11:40 p.m.
- June 26, 2025: Flash flooding in Faribault
- June 17, 2010: Funnel cloud in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
- June 29, 2020: 3.56 inches of rain in Faribault; flash flood warning nearby
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Flood, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.