Storm log
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024
Wind damage in Faribault
The National Weather Service logged one storm report within 20 miles, a wind 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 7:49 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 2024: The 26th storm day of the year.
- 1 storm report, 5:10 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 68° to 90°
- Wind gusts to 31 mph
- Pressure 29.87 to 30.09 in.
High 90° at 2:35 p.m., low 68° at 1:35 a.m. Peak gust 31 mph at 5:15 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (5:10 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.
- Wind 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 | 5:10 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkMultiple large trees downed with some landing on power lines, resulting in power outages across north Faribault. | 1 mile north-northwest of Faribault | In 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.
- Sept. 4, 2017: 54 mph gust 3 miles northwest of Faribault; severe thunderstorm warning nearby
- Aug. 18, 2019: Wind damage in Owatonna
- Sept. 17, 2021: 58 mph gust 1 mile south of Elko New Market
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.