Pilot Index / Iowa / May 16, 2017

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 16, 2017

85 published severe reports across Iowa on May 16, 2017.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 6. Wind reports: 79. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 85 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2017, 3:30 AM CDTWind75 mphSHELDON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 3:30 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, SHELDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697672.
May 16, 2017, 4:25 AM CDTWind80 mphLAKE PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:25 AM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, LAKE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8190e3dba3d0e764f14e3ecf5002b480a4902350a132275cf62e29b8e1c2d03f.
May 16, 2017, 4:25 AM CDTWind81 mphLAKE PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:25 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, LAKE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697675.
May 16, 2017, 4:34 AM CDTWind59 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:34 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, SPENCER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c97aa32b36f5c2ebe7c2e858f46d0bcd6ff40da9468d668881d304f1cf6eb8f9.
May 16, 2017, 4:34 AM CDTWind59 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:34 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, SPENCER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697677.
May 16, 2017, 4:37 AM CDTWind79 mphLAKE PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:37 AM CDT. Wind, 79 mph, LAKE PARK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:38ea7f7d3233a278398c8d17433c231d69f0f0e677c1a84b65084c5da3580eaf.
May 16, 2017, 4:37 AM CDTWind79 mphLAKE PARK
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 4:37 AM CDT. Wind, 79 mph, LAKE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:697676.
May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDTWind75 mphUNDERWOOD
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 6:55 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, UNDERWOOD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699575.
May 16, 2017, 7:20 PM CDTWind69 mphSHELBY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:20 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, SHELBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699576.
May 16, 2017, 7:25 PM CDTWind75 mphYORKSHIRE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:25 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, YORKSHIRE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699577.
May 16, 2017, 7:35 PM CDTWind60 mph2 S HARLAN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 S HARLAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9ef747b0ab0bf77c786a39ec6794321a4a1cdfbe4aa95e0cdec8a4a0f0250b94.
May 16, 2017, 7:35 PM CDTWind60 mphHARLAN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HARLAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699578.
May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDTHail1.75 inMANILLA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MANILLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695262.
May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDTWind175 mphMANILLA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT. Wind, 175 mph, MANILLA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:72004a3131cfb884b138b620abe6678c4b3bfd4f237e1d07c2f5136a06be6737.
May 16, 2017, 7:45 PM CDTWind70 mph3 ESE BUCK GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 3 ESE BUCK GROVE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b664a4e57ffe6a03ae7aaa188aaef029382600772a9a90896a4bd30f436e5727.
May 16, 2017, 7:45 PM CDTWind70 mphBUCK GROVE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:45 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, BUCK GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695263.
May 16, 2017, 7:47 PM CDTWind64 mphBATTLE CREEK
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 7:47 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BATTLE CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:718423.
May 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDTWind65 mphODEBOLT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, ODEBOLT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:de5caaa0b8b31814c8fd7b77d3bda79b24e4f5806c744394d81e4d20ada54e23.
May 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDTWind64 mphODEBOLT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:08 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ODEBOLT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695264.
May 16, 2017, 8:09 PM CDTWind70 mphODEBOLT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:09 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, ODEBOLT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695265.
May 16, 2017, 8:15 PM CDTWind71 mph3 WSW GLIDDEN
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 3 WSW GLIDDEN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3c81e34fbbe1124b48d23f3b1f640d7f1ea8ebd038c6102d07d0cbd47ddec7e8.
May 16, 2017, 8:15 PM CDTWind71 mphCARROLL NEU ARPT
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:15 PM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, CARROLL NEU ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695267.
May 16, 2017, 8:20 PM CDTWind60 mphCARROLL
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:20 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CARROLL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:699714.
May 16, 2017, 8:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inFONDA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FONDA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695268.
May 16, 2017, 8:25 PM CDTWind100 mphFONDA
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:25 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, FONDA. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:e726ee9bcc71cab63dd3ea2e943b0ea36813eaedfd20efab91f8f4f8eb5570c3.
May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDTWind60 mphGOWRIE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GOWRIE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d5971a12f2c5a42044e2f6a69a09be31116ce257d834d66be764a5c0f084ef2b.
May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDTWind60 mphGOWRIE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GOWRIE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695270.
May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDTHail1.00 inFARNHAMVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FARNHAMVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695271.
May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDTWind100 mph2 ESE FARNHAMVILLE
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:43 PM CDT. Wind, 100 mph, 2 ESE FARNHAMVILLE. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:249bb4a57193acd72d16bb6400f2d500ad500e0a2399e9be2d506c8ebf31ea28.
May 16, 2017, 8:44 PM CDTWind60 mphMANSON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:44 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MANSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4185c8e4a0fb510a780de3f83e19efcdcbaaf4faf27721ca4b50d6c6548bd044.
May 16, 2017, 8:44 PM CDTWind60 mphMANSON
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:44 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MANSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695272.
May 16, 2017, 8:45 PM CDTWind73 mph3 SE JOLLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT. Wind, 73 mph, 3 SE JOLLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0b284c396239150cbc5ad6c6bce585cbc113c22d74876ee8213c92a082d9f572.
May 16, 2017, 8:45 PM CDTWind72 mphJOLLEY
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:45 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, JOLLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695273.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind60 mph1 N MOORLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 N MOORLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:33718e2a34c08c7ce6978980dc89f61761ef2548386d522037ea98edea82661d.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind60 mphCALLENDER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CALLENDER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:53f5a014586a19bd074ef7fe295adb0ee364b4b3c68cd98828a6988707616516.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind60 mphPOCAHONTAS
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, POCAHONTAS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695274.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind60 mphCALLENDER
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CALLENDER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695275.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind60 mphMOORLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MOORLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:695277.
May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDTWind69 mphKNIERIM
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:50 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, KNIERIM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:698041.
May 16, 2017, 8:53 PM CDTWind70 mph2 W MOORLAND
Record
  • May 16, 2017, 8:53 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 2 W MOORLAND. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fb0da5b3155a69c54f2a5cfb38220655de1b7ad1a42a5bc7f4f38768782e2211.
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.

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