Storm log
Monday, April 13, 2026
Up to 2-inch hail in Faribault; tornado warnings nearby
The National Weather Service logged 17 storm reports within 20 miles, all of them hail, in two rounds: 3:19 to 4:45 p.m. and 5:59 to 8:09 p.m. It issued six warnings for Rice County: two tornado warnings and four severe thunderstorm warnings; one, a severe thunderstorm warning from 3:19 to 4 p.m., included Faribault.
- Largest hail in Faribault
- 2 in.3:25 p.m.
- Largest hail within 20 miles
- 3.3 in.In Dennison
- Storm reports
- 17Within 20 miles
- Warnings
- 6For Rice County
- Under a warning
- 0 hr 41 minFaribault, under a tornado, severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning
- Faribault warned
- YesSevere thunderstorm warning, 3:19 to 4 p.m.
- Forecast that morning: The Storm Prediction Center's outlook that morning, issued at 8 a.m., had Faribault in an enhanced risk of severe storms. Its chances within 25 miles of Faribault: a tornado 5%; hail 1 inch or larger 30%; wind 58 mph or stronger 15%.
- In 2026: Rice County's first day with a tornado warning, and the 10th storm day of the year.
- Against the records: The storm log's fifth-biggest storm day since 2006. 3.3 in. is the second-largest hail within 20 miles since 2005. 2 in. is the largest hail in Faribault since 2005.
Round 1, 3:19 to 4:45 p.m.Round 2, 5:59 to 8:09 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:19 to 4 p.m.; over Faribault
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 3:54 to 4:29 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 3:55 to 4:30 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 5:59 to 7 p.m.
- Severe thunderstorm warning, 6:25 to 7:30 p.m.
- Tornado warning, 6:48 to 7:23 p.m.
- 17 storm reports, 3:25 to 8:09 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 46° to 75°
- Wind gusts to 23 mph
- Pressure 29.62 to 29.80 in.
High 75° at 1:35 p.m., low 46° at 5:55 a.m. Peak gust 23 mph at 6:35 p.m. Shaded: the storm's rounds (3:19 to 4:45 p.m. and 5:59 to 8:09 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 17
- Tornado warning outlines 2
- 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.
- Faribault 5
- Dennison 3
- Owatonna 3
- Near Faribault 2
- Claremont 1
- Hader 1
- Morristown 1
- West Concord 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:25 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 1 mile southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 2 | 3:25 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime)RemarkCorrects previous hail report from 2 WSW Faribault. Egg sized hail reported via Slack. Time estimated via radar. | 2 miles west-southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 3 | 3:27 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 1 mile northwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Member of the public |
| 4 | 3:35 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime)RemarkEgg sized hail reported via Slack. Time estimated via radar. | 2 miles west-southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 5 | 3:39 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 1 mile southwest of Faribault | In Faribault | Member of the public |
| 6 | 3:48 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime) | 4 miles northeast of Faribault | 5 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 7 | 3:53 p.m. | Hail 3 in. (large apple) | 4 miles north-northeast of Faribault | 4 miles northeast of Faribault | Emergency management |
| 8 | 4 p.m. | Hail 1.75 in. (golf ball)RemarkReported relayed via Slack. | 2 miles west of Dennison | 13 miles northeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 9 | 4:25 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 2 miles northeast of Dennison | 17 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 10 | 4:45 p.m. | Hail 2.5 in. (tennis ball)RemarkDelayed report relayed with a photo via NWSChat. | 5 miles west of Hader | 18 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 11 | 6:45 p.m. | Hail 3.3 in. | in Dennison | 14 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 12 | 7:15 p.m. | Hail 3 in. (large apple)RemarkPhoto with measured hail. | 6 miles southeast of Morristown | 11 miles southwest of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 13 | 7:34 p.m. | Hail 2 in. (lime)RemarkTime estimated from radar. | 4 miles east of Owatonna | 15 miles southeast of Faribault | Trained storm spotter |
| 14 | 7:40 p.m. | Hail 1 in. (quarter) | 1 mile north of Owatonna | 13 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 15 | 7:45 p.m. | Hail 2.25 in. | 2 miles northeast of Owatonna | 16 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 16 | 8:04 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 5 miles west of West Concord | 16 miles southeast of Faribault | Law enforcement |
| 17 | 8:09 p.m. | Hail 1.5 in. (walnut or Ping-Pong ball) | 2 miles northwest of Claremont | 19 miles southeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
How much warning Faribault had: 6 minutes. The severe thunderstorm warning over Faribault began at 3:19 p.m.; 1-inch hail was reported in Faribault at 3:25 p.m. The site's measure: from the warning's start to the first report of its kind, at warning size, in town while it was in effect.
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 3:19 to 4 p.m. Included Faribault
- Issued
- 3:19 p.m.
- In effect until
- 4 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- Yes, inside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1 in. (quarter) in Faribault at 3:25 p.m.
Severe thunderstorm warning 3:54 to 4:29 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 3:54 p.m.
- In effect until
- 4:29 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1.75 in. (golf ball) 2 miles west of Dennison at 4 p.m.
Tornado warning 3:55 to 4:30 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 3:55 p.m.
- In effect until
- 4:30 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 5:59 to 7 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 5:59 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7 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 6:25 to 7:30 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:25 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:30 p.m.
- Area
- The outline the weather service drew (on the map)
- Faribault
- No, outside its area.
- What happened (the site's check)
- Yes: hail 1.75 in. (golf ball) in Cleveland at 6:34 p.m.
Tornado warning 6:48 to 7:23 p.m. Faribault outside
- Issued
- 6:48 p.m.
- In effect until
- 7:23 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.
- June 22, 2016: Wind damage in Faribault; tornado warning nearby
- June 17, 2021: 2.75-inch hail 3 miles east of Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
- May 16, 2017: 2.5-inch hail in Northfield; severe thunderstorm warnings nearby
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.