Pilot Index / Iowa / May 3, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 3, 2018

16 published severe reports across Iowa on May 3, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 6. Tornado reports: 10.

The table and map show 16 of 16 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 3, 2018, 5:30 PM CDTWind60 mphDICKIEVILLE
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 5:30 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, DICKIEVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752704.
May 3, 2018, 5:35 PM CDTWind60 mph2 WNW URBANDALE
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 5:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 WNW URBANDALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1ba4fad97713af10dd5685c4f075978ba4d2626236fdf63d6ce888ea44e64610.
May 3, 2018, 5:50 PM CDTWind60 mphRIDER
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 5:50 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, RIDER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752710.
May 3, 2018, 6:10 PM CDTWind70 mph(FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 6:10 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, (FOD)FT DODGE MUNI A. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752713.
May 3, 2018, 7:38 PM CDTTornado3 ESE HARTFORD
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:38 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 ESE HARTFORD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:45aa0d7c48b9f9e3c86c3b32adeb844aa7289ba5cf7812a3686682bbe7d22ed6.
May 3, 2018, 7:42 PM CDTTornado4 SW PRAIRIE CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:42 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 SW PRAIRIE CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a86fac9114d63f036eea6d0743021444f65ab71bdd2872978c7308eeced11104.
May 3, 2018, 7:45 PM CDTTornado4 NE SWAN
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:45 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 NE SWAN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f873a759ae537cf52b5450006232ca03607bfa4891e3099a062ca3ee26abb7ef.
May 3, 2018, 7:46 PM CDTTornadoPRAIRIE CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:46 PM CDT. Tornado, PRAIRIE CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747603.
May 3, 2018, 7:47 PM CDTTornado5 S PRAIRIE CITY
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:47 PM CDT. Tornado, 5 S PRAIRIE CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c35437941757f9864a014b38132733f2ba1bad0158c05bd81652809290ec3f96.
May 3, 2018, 7:48 PM CDTTornadoPERCY
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:48 PM CDT. Tornado, PERCY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747606.
May 3, 2018, 7:55 PM CDTWind60 mphCOLLINS
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, COLLINS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9099afb316209db75690f9fc4dd6a4a0911b4aa748f18d8dbe812fa08126f675.
May 3, 2018, 7:55 PM CDTWind60 mphCOLLINS
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:55 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, COLLINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:752717.
May 3, 2018, 7:56 PM CDTTornadoKROHN FLD ARPT
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 7:56 PM CDT. Tornado, KROHN FLD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:747607.
May 3, 2018, 8:17 PM CDTTornado2 ENE LAKE RED ROCK
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 8:17 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 ENE LAKE RED ROCK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9fd437bbb462f5ff38660c0299ca8e39efd9f1adbfb75d1c739a5eb2ed1d9e7b.
May 3, 2018, 11:15 PM CDTTornadoNW OLIN
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 11:15 PM CDT. Tornado, NW OLIN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f5ad3f07e455938c2affdf16e0b86030223545d24a4b69de00f3d2de07b5666e.
May 3, 2018, 11:15 PM CDTTornadoOLIN
Record
  • May 3, 2018, 11:15 PM CDT. Tornado, OLIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:758462.
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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