Storm log
Monday, April 28, 2025
Tornado 3 miles east of Morristown; Faribault under a tornado warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: two tornado, one hail and three wind. It issued five warnings for Rice County: three tornado warnings and two severe thunderstorm warnings; two of them included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1 in.In Owatonna
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 5For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 55 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesTwo warnings
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:37 a.m., had Faribault in a moderate risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 15%; hail 1 inch or larger 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2025: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 11th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: One of the storm log's 25 biggest storm days since 2006.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 4:38 to 5:15 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 5:20 to 5:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 5:44 to 6:15 p.m.; over Faribault
- Tornado warning, 5:56 to 6:10 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:15 to 6:42 p.m.
- 6 storm reports, 5:38 to 6:13 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each.
- Temperature 45° to 72°
- Wind gusts to 37 mph
- Pressure 29.49 to 29.93 in.
High 72° at 3:55 p.m., low 45° at 11:35 p.m. Peak gust 37 mph at 1:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (4:38 to 6:42 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.
- Tornado 2
- Hail 1
- Wind 3
- Tornado warning outlines 3
- 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.
- Kenyon 3
- Morristown 2
- Owatonna 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5:38 p.m. | TornadoRemarkDelayed report A group of trees sustained damage and an outbuilding lost roof and wall panels. | 3 miles east of Morristown | 7 miles southwest of Faribault | NWS storm survey |
| 2 | 5:40 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkDelayed report, time estimated from radar. Roof blown off shed near 250th Street east of Morristown. | 3 miles east of Morristown | 7 miles southwest of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 3 | 5:50 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkBarn destroyed, silos destroyed, semi tipped over. Time estimated via radar. | 6 miles west of Kenyon | 8 miles east of Faribault | Amateur radio operator |
| 4 | 5:55 p.m. | TornadoRemarkBrief tornado visible in video and photos of structure damage to a farm. Lofted debris blown downstream about a mile. Time estimated from radar. | 6 miles west of Kenyon | 8 miles east of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 6 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkPhotos provided of roof damage reported to large commercial warehouse in Kenyon. Time estimated via radar. | in Kenyon | 14 miles east of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 6 | 6:13 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter)RemarkMeasurement provided via phone. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
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 4:38 to 5:15 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 4:38 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:15 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.
Tornado warning 5:20 to 5:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 5:20 p.m.
- In effect until
- 5:45 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: tornado 3 miles east of Morristown at 5:38 p.m.
Tornado warning 5:44 to 6:15 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 5:44 p.m.
- In effect until
- 6:15 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: tornado 6 miles west of Kenyon at 5:55 p.m.
Tornado warning 5:56 to 6:10 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 5:56 p.m.
- In effect until
- 6:10 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 6:15 to 6:42 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:15 p.m.
- In effect until
- 6:42 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.
- May 19, 2021: Tornado 3 miles east of Morristown; Faribault under a tornado warning
- June 5, 2013: Tornado 4 miles west-northwest of West Concord
- June 14, 2016: Tornado 2 miles east-southeast of Kilkenny; tornado warning nearby
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Tornado, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.