Storm log
Monday, Aug. 26, 2024
Funnel cloud 2 miles north of Nerstrand
The National Weather Service logged one storm report within 20 miles, a funnel cloud report. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Storm reports
- 1Within 20 miles
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:58 a.m., had Faribault in an enhanced risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 2%; hail 1 inch or larger 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2024: The 25th storm day of the year.
- 1 storm report, 6:35 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 70° to 93°
- Wind gusts to 29 mph
- Pressure 29.95 to 30.03 in.
High 93° at 2:35 p.m., low 70° at 6:15 a.m. Peak gust 29 mph at 7:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (6:35 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.
- Other report 1
- 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 | 6:35 p.m. | Funnel cloudRemarkMultiple reports with photos. No precip on radar anywhere nearby. Funnels looked to be quite high off the ground. | 2 miles north of Nerstrand | 12 miles northeast 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.
- June 25, 2025: Funnel cloud 3 miles south-southeast of Owatonna; Faribault under a tornado warning
- June 23, 2026: Funnel cloud 4 miles west of Kenyon; tornado warning nearby
- June 1, 2010: Funnel cloud 1 mile east of Lonsdale
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Funnel cloud, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.