Pilot Index / Iowa / May 26, 2016

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 26, 2016

60 published severe reports across Iowa on May 26, 2016.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 5. Wind reports: 55. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 60 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 26, 2016, 12:28 AM CDTWind69 mphMILFORD
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:28 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, MILFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:eae6d0efe58f875931691c460fdfb9cb66f64b74741b72414e47a9693140a31a.
May 26, 2016, 12:28 AM CDTWind69 mphFULLER FLD ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:28 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, FULLER FLD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:634219.
May 26, 2016, 12:30 AM CDTWind60 mphSPIRIT LAKE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:30 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPIRIT LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:634220.
May 26, 2016, 12:30 AM CDTWind64 mphORLEANS
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:30 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ORLEANS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635546.
May 26, 2016, 12:38 AM CDTWind70 mphTERRIL
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:38 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, TERRIL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:635547.
May 26, 2016, 12:56 AM CDTWind77 mph2 WNW GRUVER
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:56 AM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, 2 WNW GRUVER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6ee4361aa19f7bcf190524ec6b797eaeba99447b3b807fa00b4ad098783f65af.
May 26, 2016, 12:56 AM CDTWind77 mphESTHERVILLE ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 12:56 AM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, ESTHERVILLE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627523.
May 26, 2016, 1:01 AM CDTWind62 mph2 E ESTHERVILLE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 1:01 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 2 E ESTHERVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:11a6db79fd5c02468e4e558d818fea9d749cfab4bae34f839a67b34744e264fe.
May 26, 2016, 1:01 AM CDTWind62 mphESTHERVILLE ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 1:01 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, ESTHERVILLE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627524.
May 26, 2016, 1:05 AM CDTWind69 mphESTHERVILLE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 1:05 AM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, ESTHERVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627525.
May 26, 2016, 2:10 AM CDTWind58 mph3 SW DENISON
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:10 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SW DENISON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a00b2a3ecafffaf10963b34b01c0a4b2dc68a3a45d9d6527530bc373430392cc.
May 26, 2016, 2:15 AM CDTWind87 mph3 SW DENISON
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:15 AM CDT. Wind, 87 mph, 3 SW DENISON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:20a1aea627fa3cb11ee8e01b21b453b2431624f739350e81ddf33757e75a04f6.
May 26, 2016, 2:15 AM CDTWind87 mphDENISON MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:15 AM CDT. Wind, 87 mph, DENISON MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627528.
May 26, 2016, 2:25 AM CDTWind75 mphWESTSIDE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:25 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, WESTSIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627530.
May 26, 2016, 2:30 AM CDTWind58 mph2 WNW CARROLL
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:30 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 WNW CARROLL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:106d496f48bfe90803e1aaa8221a7d408b1a7601e7c7dca1097ef6ad4ec95c99.
May 26, 2016, 2:32 AM CDTWind60 mphARCADIA
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:32 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ARCADIA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:92f3c02e2469b15414c2407d6e4e4260e7d053a35b0b208eb96a3e66899a5020.
May 26, 2016, 2:32 AM CDTWind60 mphARCADIA
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:32 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ARCADIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627532.
May 26, 2016, 2:34 AM CDTHail1.25 inMINBURN
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, MINBURN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627533.
May 26, 2016, 2:35 AM CDTWind60 mphMANNING
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627534.
May 26, 2016, 2:50 AM CDTWind70 mphGLIDDEN
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 2:50 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, GLIDDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627535.
May 26, 2016, 3:00 AM CDTHail1.00 inGRAFTON
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 3:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRAFTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627537.
May 26, 2016, 3:22 AM CDTWind70 mphMAXWELL
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 3:22 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MAXWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627538.
May 26, 2016, 3:25 AM CDTWind70 mphBOONE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 3:25 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BOONE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627539.
May 26, 2016, 3:40 AM CDTWind70 mphMC CALLSBURG
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 3:40 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MC CALLSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627540.
May 26, 2016, 3:48 AM CDTWind64 mphZEARING
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 3:48 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ZEARING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627541.
May 26, 2016, 4:00 AM CDTWind70 mphMARSHALLTOWN ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MARSHALLTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627542.
May 26, 2016, 4:00 AM CDTWind75 mphALBION
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:00 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, ALBION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627543.
May 26, 2016, 4:04 AM CDTWind78 mph4 E ALBION
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:04 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, 4 E ALBION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e0bb31f5b37ed7a6f3c118a13c1cafd03425020b35e3a978465db481ad25f141.
May 26, 2016, 4:04 AM CDTWind78 mphMARSHALLTOWN ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:04 AM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, MARSHALLTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627544.
May 26, 2016, 4:15 AM CDTWind67 mph5 E REINBECK
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:15 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 5 E REINBECK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:07cf914317a60abf25405af7cac595cdedf592f61a520fa51867993ab896bdc2.
May 26, 2016, 4:17 AM CDTWind67 mphVOORHIES
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:17 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, VOORHIES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627545.
May 26, 2016, 4:20 AM CDTWind64 mphREINBECK
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:20 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, REINBECK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627546.
May 26, 2016, 4:29 AM CDTWind64 mphEVANSDALE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:29 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, EVANSDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:627547.
May 26, 2016, 4:36 AM CDTWind64 mphHAZLETON
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:36 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HAZLETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636891.
May 26, 2016, 4:40 AM CDTWind62 mphOELWEIN MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:40 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, OELWEIN MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:629475.
May 26, 2016, 4:40 AM CDTWind64 mphINDEPENDENCE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:40 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, INDEPENDENCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636893.
May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDTWind62 mphINDEPENDENCE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, INDEPENDENCE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:205895019400905355fd6680759ce50e6ac2178ed676481ded3fab10c6c7e732.
May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDTWind62 mphINDEPENDENCE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, INDEPENDENCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636883.
May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDTWind70 mphSTANLEY
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:43 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, STANLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:636888.
May 26, 2016, 4:45 AM CDTWind80 mph1 WNW INDEPENDENCE
Record
  • May 26, 2016, 4:45 AM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, 1 WNW INDEPENDENCE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:087ec3b4722f61663acbab263d6101879c0ef0d3ca58bc3cb045fb0da9805b52.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

Limits

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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.