Aug 5, 2024
A nearly stationary front was draped across southern Minnesota on the afternoon of Monday, August 5, 2024. A very unstable airmass with strong shear was present along and south of the front. Two supercells developed over Nicollet and Watonwan Counties, then strengthened while tracking southeast. Supercells eventually formed a line of severe thunderstorms, which continued to result in occasional tornadoes and damaging wind gusts across south central MN.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1211605). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Faribault County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.