Hail Map in Iowa on May 16, 2019

The weather event in Iowa on May 16, 2019 includes Hail map. 19 states and 805 cities were impacted and suffered possible damage. The total estimated number of properties impacted is 75,688.
Hail map in Iowa on May 16, 2019
Hail

75,688

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.00" hail or larger

995

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 1.75" hail or larger

0

Estimated number of impacted properties by a 2.50" hail or larger

Storm reports in Iowa

Iowa

DateDescription
05/16/20199:38 AM CDTTree limbs greater than 6 inches in diameter broken off via social media picture.
05/16/20195:32 AM CDT At 1032 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pella, moving southeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Oskaloosa, Pella, Albia, Eddyville, Fremont, Lovilia, Beacon, University Park, Bussey, Harvey, Kirkville, Leighton, Hamilton, Chillicothe, Keomah Village, Marysville, Lake Keomah State Park and Oskaloosa Municipal Airport.
05/16/20195:22 AM CDT At 1022 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Mondamin, or 35 miles north of Omaha, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mondamin and Little Sioux. This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 92 and 97.
05/16/20195:10 AM CDT At 1010 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cordova to near Blue Grass, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis, Geneseo, Eldridge, Colona, Milan, Le Claire, Coal Valley, Hampton, Orion, Port Byron, Walcott, Blue Grass, Buffalo, Andalusia and Atkinson.This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 288 and 306. Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 35. Interstate 74 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 21. Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 14. Interstate 280 between mile markers 1 and 18.
05/16/20195:07 AM CDT At 1007 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pleasantville, or 12 miles northwest of Knoxville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Pella, Knoxville, Pleasantville, Melcher-Dallas, Knoxville Raceway, Lake Red Rock, Hartford, Ackworth, Swan, Sandyville, Pella Municipal Airport, Knoxville Municipal Airport and Elk Rock State Park.
05/16/20194:57 AM CDT At 957 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tekamah, or 32 miles north of Omaha, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tekamah and Herman.
05/16/20194:44 AM CDT At 944 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pella, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Oskaloosa, New Sharon and Leighton.
05/16/20194:23 AM CDT At 923 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over McCausland, or 13 miles north of Bettendorf, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Davenport, Bettendorf, East Moline, Silvis, Eldridge, Camanche, Le Claire, Hampton, Port Byron, Erie, Rapids City, Albany, Princeton, Long Grove, Cordova, Riverdale, Donahue, McCausland, Carbon Cliff and Hillsdale.This includes the following highways... Interstate 74 in Iowa between mile markers 1 and 2. Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 294 and 306. Interstate 80 in Illinois between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 88 between mile markers 1 and 22.
05/16/20194:22 AM CDT At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Persia, or 25 miles northeast of Omaha, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Shelby, Persia, Portsmouth and Tennant. This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 27 and 34.
05/16/20194:15 AM CDT At 915 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Waukee, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. A tree was reported downed in the city of Des Moines. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Altoona, Waukee, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Adel, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Mitchellville, De Soto, Van Meter, Southridge Mall, Jordan Creek Town Center, Merle Hay Mall and Iowa Events Center.People attending SA--Iowa High School State Track should seek safe shelter immediately!This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 63 and 72, and near mile marker87. Interstate 80 between mile markers 106 and 140. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 14.
05/16/20194:06 AM CDT At 905 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oxford, or 14 miles southeast of Marengo, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters reported 70 to 80 mph wind gusts near Williamsburg in Iowa County with this storm. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Iowa City, West Branch, Coralville, North Liberty, West Liberty, Kalona, Tiffin, Lone Tree, University Heights, Riverside, Oxford, Hills, Nichols, Oakdale, Frytown, Muscatine County Fairgrounds, Windham, Johnson County Fairgrounds, F.W. Kent Park and West Overlook.This includes the following highways... Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 229 and 262. Interstate 380 between mile markers 1 and 3.
05/16/20193:58 AM CDT At 858 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Victor to 7 miles south of Grinnell to near Iowa Speedway, moving southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Newton, Grinnell, Montezuma, Monroe, Iowa Speedway, Sully, Lynnville, Malcom, Deep River, Barnes City, Lambs Grove, Reasnor, Searsboro, Guernsey, Newton Municipal Airport and Grinnell Regional Airport.This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 159 and 204.
05/16/20193:57 AM CDT At 856 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Walford to near Conroy, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Cedar Rapids, Marengo, North Liberty, Fairfax, Solon, Ely, Walford, Swisher, Shueyville, Norway, Amana, Lake Macbride State Park, Middle Amana, Sugar Bottom Camp Ground, Upper South Amana, East Amana, High Amana, Iowa County Fairgrounds, West Overlook and Coralville Lake Dam Complex.This includes Interstate 380 between mile markers 3 and 17.
05/16/20193:31 AM CDT At 831 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles west of Guthrie Center, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Guthrie Center, Stuart, Panora, Lake Panorama, Casey and Menlo.
05/16/20193:27 AM CDT At 827 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Victor to 8 miles north of What Cheer, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Williamsburg, North English, Victor, Ladora, Parnell, Millersburg, Conroy, Genoa Bluff, Holbrook and Lake Iowa Park.This includes Interstate 80 in Iowa between mile markers 205 and 229.
05/16/20193:23 AM CDT At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Brooklyn, or 7 miles northeast of Montezuma, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Montezuma, Brooklyn, Victor, Malcom, Deep River, Barnes City, Hartwick and Guernsey.This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 189 and 204.
05/16/20193:22 AM CDT At 821 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tekamah, or 35 miles north of Omaha, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tekamah, Mondamin, Modale, Pisgah, Herman, Magnolia, Little Sioux, Summit Lake State Recreation Area, Pelican Point State Recreation Area, Preparation Canyon State Park and Little Sioux Scout Ranch.This includes Interstate 29 between mile markers 84 and 101.
05/16/20193:22 AM CDT At 822 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dallas Center, or near Adel, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Adel, Windsor Heights, Polk City, Dallas Center, Granger, De Soto, Big Creek Lake, Jordan Creek Town Center, Saylorville Lake, Valley West Mall, Redfield, Minburn, Walnut Woods State Park and Big Creek State Park.This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 68 and 72. Interstate 80 between mile markers 114 and 130. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 3.
05/16/20193:16 AM CDT At 816 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Altoona, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Polk City, Saylorville, Mitchellville, Colfax, Prairie City, Southridge Mall, Adventureland Amusement Park, Merle Hay Mall, Iowa Events Center and Prairie Meadows.People attending SA--Iowa High School State Track should seek safe shelter immediately!This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 96. Interstate 80 between mile markers 131 and 158. Interstate 235 between mile markers 4 and 14.
05/16/20193:09 AM CDT At 809 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles southwest of Coon Rapids, or 8 miles northeast of Audubon, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Coon Rapids, Panora, Lake Panorama, Bayard, Bagley, Dedham, Yale, Jamaica, Springbrook State Park and Lakin Slough Game Management Area.
05/16/20193:04 AM CDT At 804 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Toledo, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Traer, Dysart, Le Grand, Garwin, Clutier and Union Grove State Park.
05/16/20193:02 AM CDT At 801 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Iowa Speedway, or near Newton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Newton, Grinnell, Monroe, Iowa Speedway, Sully, Kellogg, Lynnville, Lambs Grove, Oakland Acres, Reasnor, Searsboro, Grinnell Regional Airport and Newton Municipal Airport.This includes Interstate 80 between mile markers 159 and 189.
05/16/20193:00 AM CDT At 759 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Traer to 7 miles northwest of Belle Plaine to 6 miles north of Brooklyn, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Marengo, Belle Plaine, Atkins, Walford, Newhall, Blairstown, Van Horne, Keystone, Norway, Ladora, Luzerne, Amana, Middle Amana, South Amana, Homestead, West Amana, Upper South Amana, East Amana, Hannen Lake Park and Watkins.
05/16/20193:00 AM CDT At 759 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Uehling, or 37 miles northwest of Omaha, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Hooper, Nickerson, Uehling, Craig, Oakland, Herman, Winslow and Summit Lake State Recreation Area.
05/16/20192:53 AM CDT At 751 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of State Center, or 10 miles southwest of Marshalltown, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. At 751 PM, trained spotter reported ping pong size hail in Marshalltown Fair Grounds. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Rock Creek Lake, Melbourne, Gilman, Laurel, Haverhill, Ferguson and Rock Creek State Park.
05/16/20192:46 AM CDT At 745 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Adel, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Clive, Waukee, Grimes, Adel, Windsor Heights, Polk City, Dallas Center, De Soto, Jordan Creek Town Center, Saylorville Lake, Valley West Mall and Walnut Woods State Park.This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 69 and 72. Interstate 80 between mile markers 112 and 130. Interstate 235 between mile markers 1 and 3.
05/16/20192:42 AM CDT At 742 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Manning, or 9 miles north of Audubon, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Manning, Coon Rapids, Glidden, Bayard, Templeton, Dedham, Willey, Gray, Arthur N Neu Airport, Manning Municipal Airport and Swan Lake State Park.
05/16/20192:39 AM CDT At 739 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Meskwaki Casino, or 7 miles southwest of Toledo, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Toledo, Tama, Meskwaki Casino, Le Grand, Holiday Lake, Chelsea, Montour, Elberon, Hartwick, Vining and Toledo Municipal Airport.
05/16/20192:34 AM CDT At 734 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Camanche, or near Clinton, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Morrison, Camanche, Fulton, Prophetstown, Erie, Garden Plain, Albany, Cordova, Lyndon, East Clinton, Union Grove, Ustick, Fenton, Hillsdale, Round Grove, Portland Corners, Spring Hill, Malvern, Morrison-Rockwood State Park and Newton Corners.This includes Interstate 88 between mile markers 11 and 33.
05/16/20192:31 AM CDT At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Drake Stadium And Knapp Center, or near Des Moines, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Altoona, Norwalk, Pleasant Hill, Windsor Heights, Carlisle, Bondurant, Mitchellville, Colfax, Prairie City, Southridge Mall, Adventureland Amusement Park, Merle Hay Mall, Iowa Events Center, Prairie Meadows, Iowa State Fairgrounds and Principal Park.People attending SA--Iowa High School State Track should seek safe shelter immediately!This includes the following highways... Interstate 35 between mile markers 87 and 88. Interstate 80 between mile markers 130 and 158. Interstate 235 between mile markers 3 and 14.
05/16/20192:21 AM CDT At 721 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near State Center, or 11 miles east of Nevada, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Marshalltown, State Center, Le Grand, Colo, Melbourne, Haverhill and Ferguson.
05/16/20192:15 AM CDT At 714 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Grand Mound, or 15 miles south of Maquoketa, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Clinton, DeWitt, Camanche, Princeton, Long Grove, Cordova, Grand Mound, Calamus, McCausland, Low Moor, Welton, Malone, Rock Creek Marina and Campground, Folletts, Park View, Elvira, Princeton Wildlife Area, Rock Creek Park, Clinton Municipal Airport and Sherman Park.
05/16/20192:15 AM CDT At 715 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Roland, or 12 miles northeast of Nevada, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Zearing, Union, McCallsburg, Liscomb, New Providence, Whitten, Clemons, St. Anthony and Garden City.
05/15/201910:15 PM CDTTime estimated from radar. Large 6 inch tree limb down at the intersection of kimberly and jersey ridge roads.
05/15/201910:04 PM CDTSmall tree limbs down. Also nickel size hail.
05/15/20199:53 PM CDTSmall branches down.
05/15/20199:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 64 MPH wind near 2 SE IOWA CITY
05/15/20199:40 PM CDTA local report indicates 86 MPH wind near 2 NW RIVER JCT.
05/15/20199:34 PM CDTWind and torrential rain.
05/15/20199:32 PM CDTA local report indicates 62 MPH wind near IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIR
05/15/20199:30 PM CDTPublic reported quarter sized hail via social media with picture.
05/15/20199:29 PM CDTA local report indicates 77 MPH wind near 2 NW RIVER JCT.
05/15/20199:27 PM CDTSmall sheep shed blown away.
05/15/20199:26 PM CDTReport via social media.
05/15/20199:23 PM CDTEstimated 60 to 70 mph winds.
05/15/20199:22 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 WNW DEWITT
05/15/20199:15 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 1 S DEWITT
05/15/20199:15 PM CDTDelayed report and time estimated from radar. Several highway signs blown over at mile post 230 on i-80.
05/15/20199:08 PM CDTTree damage reported near 42nd and forest... Des moines... Ia.
05/15/20199:01 PM CDTPower lines down.
05/15/20199:00 PM CDTPublic reported half dollar sized hail. Report via social media with pictures.
05/15/20198:58 PM CDTTrees down on homes in parnell. Largest diameter tree 2 feet. Trees snapped 3 ft above ground. 8 inch branches down. 1.10 inch rain 24 hour total.
05/15/20198:57 PM CDTMeasured on home weather station.
05/15/20198:51 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.00 inch wind near 2 SSW GENOA BLUFF
05/15/20198:51 PM CDTTrained spotter reported larger than quarter sized hail and water covering the roads up to and over the curbs.
05/15/20198:50 PM CDTPicture via social media.
05/15/20198:49 PM CDTVia social media report.
05/15/20198:33 PM CDTA local report indicates 67 MPH wind near 2 S KEYSTONE
05/15/20198:23 PM CDTTrained spotter driving along highway 44 reported large hail... To quarters or just larger... And strong winds kicking up dust in the fields.
05/15/20198:12 PM CDTTrained spotter along pheasant ave reported up to quarter hail.
05/15/20198:10 PM CDTTrained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail.
05/15/20198:03 PM CDTVia social media report.
05/15/20198:00 PM CDTPublic reported nickel to half dollar sized hail.
05/15/20197:59 PM CDTCorrects time of previous hail report from 5 ese gray. Trained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail.
05/15/20197:59 PM CDTReported at highway 63 and 275th tama ia.
05/15/20197:54 PM CDTTrained spotter reported ongoing hail from nickels to ping pong ball in size.
05/15/20197:53 PM CDTIdot rwis station rmti4 marshalltown
05/15/20197:46 PM CDTPea... Nickels... And a few quarters via social media.
05/15/20197:44 PM CDTTrained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail ongoing.
05/15/20197:38 PM CDTA local report indicates 1.50 inch wind near STATE CENTER
05/15/20197:37 PM CDTTrained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail... Along with strong winds. No damage seen at the time from the winds.
05/15/20197:35 PM CDTVia social media report.
05/15/20197:30 PM CDTTrained spotter reported nickel to quarter sized hail.
05/15/20197:29 PM CDTA local report indicates 58 MPH wind near CLINTON AIRPORT

Cities Impacted by Hail Map on May 16, 2019

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