Storm log
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service issued two severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 1:27 to 2 p.m., included Faribault. No storm reports came in from within 20 miles.
- Warnings
- 2For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 33 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 1:27 to 2 p.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 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2025: Rice County's third day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 12th storm day of the year.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:27 to 2 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 1:55 to 2:08 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault.
- Temperature 59° to 82°
- Wind gusts to 44 mph
- Pressure 29.25 to 29.55 in.
High 82° at 2:35 p.m., low 59° at 10:15 p.m. Peak gust 44 mph at 5:15 p.m. Shaded: the storm's round (1:27 to 2:08 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.
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 2
- 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 |
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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 1:27 to 2 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 1:27 p.m.
- In effect until
- 2 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside 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 1:55 to 2:08 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 1:55 p.m.
- In effect until
- 2:08 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 17, 2017: Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
- May 19, 2012: Severe thunderstorm warning outside Faribault
- May 10, 2011: Severe thunderstorm warning outside Faribault
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Severe thunderstorm warning, as this one's is, nearest in time of year; never within two days of this one.