Storm log
Monday, July 28, 2025
1.25-inch hail 1 mile south of Morristown; Faribault under a severe thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service logged six storm reports within 20 miles: one hail and five wind; they came in two rounds: 10:27 a.m. and 9:52 to 11:17 p.m. It issued four severe thunderstorm warnings for Rice County; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 10:03 to 10:45 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 1.25 in.1 mile south of Morristown
- Storm reports
- 6Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 4For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 42 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 10:03 to 10:45 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 7:25 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 15%; wind 58 mph or stronger 30%.
- In 2025: Rice County's fifth day with a severe thunderstorm warning, and the 20th storm day of the year.
Round 1, 10:27 a.m.Round 2, 9:52 to 11:17 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 9:52 to 10:45 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:03 to 10:45 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:16 to 11 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 10:59 to 11:17 p.m.
- 6 storm reports, 10:27 a.m. to 10:40 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each. 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 84°
- Wind gusts to 58 mph
- Pressure 29.95 to 30.28 in.
High 84° at 2:15 p.m., low 64° at 5:55 a.m. Peak gust 58 mph at 10:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (10:27 a.m. and 9:52 to 11:17 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.
- Hail 1
- Wind 5
- Severe thunderstorm warning outlines 4
- 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.
- Montgomery 3
- Morristown 1
- Near Faribault 1
- Owatonna 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10:27 a.m. | Thunderstorm wind damage | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 10:10 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkLarge healthy pine tree snapped about 15 feet above ground, with its top resting on a house. This was near the intersection of 3rd Street NE and Linden Avenue. Large limbs snapped nearby. Time estimated based on radar. | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 10:12 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind damageRemarkReport of multiple trees down near the high school in Montgomery. Time estimated via radar. | in Montgomery | 18 miles northwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 4 | 10:25 p.m. | Hail 1.25 in. (half dollar) | 1 mile south of Morristown | 10 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 10:27 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 58 mph, measuredRemarkAt Faribault Airport. A three inch diameter tree was reported down near the airport. | 3 miles northwest of Faribault | 3 miles northwest of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
| 6 | 10:40 p.m. | Thunderstorm wind gust 70 mph, measuredRemarkMeasured at Owatonna Airport. | 3 miles north-northwest of Owatonna | 12 miles south of Faribault | Airport weather station (AWOS) |
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 9:52 to 10:45 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 9:52 p.m.
- In effect until
- 10:45 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage 1 mile southwest of Belle Plaine at 9:55 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 10:03 to 10:45 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 10:03 p.m.
- In effect until
- 10:45 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Cleveland at 10:03 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 10:16 to 11 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 10:16 p.m.
- In effect until
- 11 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Cannon Falls at 10:25 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 10:59 to 11:17 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 10:59 p.m.
- In effect until
- 11:17 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: thunderstorm wind damage in Zumbrota at 11:05 p.m.
- July 24, 2023: 1.25-inch hail in Dennison; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- July 22, 2023: 1.25-inch hail 2 miles south of Kenyon
- Aug. 13, 2019: 1.25-inch hail in Waseca
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Hail, as this one's is, nearest in largest hail, then in time of year; never within two days of this one.