Pilot Index / Iowa / May 2, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 2, 2018

17 published severe reports across Iowa on May 2, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 10. Wind reports: 7. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 17 of 17 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 2, 2018, 12:00 AM CDTWind58 mph2 W RED OAK
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 W RED OAK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:882890ec4ef47c1cd890ae90843438d2ac2965f7d5422f3538615c8c541e2672.
May 2, 2018, 5:45 AM CDTWind65 mphCOLUMBUS JUNCTION
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:45 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, COLUMBUS JUNCTION. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c3763799cd291c6d2fa756916940af7988e514e179a5c149d1bef75708cb0e0f.
May 2, 2018, 5:55 AM CDTWind60 mphMUSCATINE ARPT
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:55 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MUSCATINE ARPT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06056aae963fe83ab60340c4c035f697f832fb3a83c64704ce97d90d6ff55048.
May 2, 2018, 2:56 PM CDTHail1.00 inMANSON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 2:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MANSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752651.
May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDTWind60 mph3 S PRESTON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 S PRESTON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e25638a97bb13b2931bdcd512f7cc19a54051cc6868f0786ee7d9ad86272915e.
May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inGOOSE LAKE
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GOOSE LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747260.
May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDTWind60 mphGOOSE LAKE
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 4:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GOOSE LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747284.
May 2, 2018, 5:51 PM CDTHail1.00 inSHAMBAUGH
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHAMBAUGH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:762078.
May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDTHail1.00 inCLINTON
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 5:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CLINTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747262.
May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTHail1.00 inNEW MARKET
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NEW MARKET. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752652.
May 2, 2018, 6:28 PM CDTHail1.00 inMURRAY
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MURRAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752653.
May 2, 2018, 6:35 PM CDTHail1.75 inMURRAY
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MURRAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752654.
May 2, 2018, 6:51 PM CDTHail1.00 inTINGLEY
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 6:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TINGLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752655.
May 2, 2018, 7:24 PM CDTHail1.00 inWILLIAMSTOWN
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLIAMSTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747266.
May 2, 2018, 7:48 PM CDTHail1.00 inHILLS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747269.
May 2, 2018, 7:59 PM CDTWind60 mphHILLS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:59 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HILLS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f612fa6e66b8ceea0053df945203717add4b2c64851d636d8d0dbe1989229bb7.
May 2, 2018, 7:59 PM CDTWind60 mphHILLS
Record
  • May 2, 2018, 7:59 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747288.
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.

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