Pilot Index / Iowa / May 25, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 25, 2018

21 published severe reports across Iowa on May 25, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 14. Wind reports: 7. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 21 of 21 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 25, 2018, 6:12 PM CDTHail1.00 inAMES
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753594.
May 25, 2018, 6:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inAMES
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753595.
May 25, 2018, 6:18 PM CDTHail1.25 in2 NNW AMES
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:18 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 NNW AMES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:df7f39527e1731d4a6cf8d195dabf0aa7933ed4d86d3e3f1bbbf084e0ac1dfc1.
May 25, 2018, 6:18 PM CDTHail1.50 inAMES
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:18 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753596.
May 25, 2018, 6:31 PM CDTWind61 mph2 S AMES
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:31 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 2 S AMES. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a2464caf72d3c86ac76466342990441eae02d5675f1b64f3944be5fac851241e.
May 25, 2018, 6:31 PM CDTWind61 mphAMES ARPT
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:31 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, AMES ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753597.
May 25, 2018, 6:33 PM CDTWind63 mphCHURCH
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:33 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, CHURCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756198.
May 25, 2018, 6:34 PM CDTWind61 mphAMES ARPT
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:34 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, AMES ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757060.
May 25, 2018, 6:44 PM CDTHail1.75 inSHIPLEY
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:44 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SHIPLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753598.
May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDTHail1.00 inIVESTER
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, IVESTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753599.
May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDTHail1.00 inUNION
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, UNION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753600.
May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDTWind62 mphLUDLOW
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:52 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, LUDLOW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756199.
May 25, 2018, 6:53 PM CDTHail1.50 inCAMBRIDGE
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CAMBRIDGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753601.
May 25, 2018, 6:55 PM CDTHail2.00 inHUXLEY
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:55 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HUXLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753602.
May 25, 2018, 6:56 PM CDTHail2.25 inHUXLEY
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:56 PM CDT. Hail, 2.25 in, HUXLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:757059.
May 25, 2018, 6:57 PM CDTHail1.75 inHUXLEY
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 6:57 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HUXLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753603.
May 25, 2018, 7:38 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSHALLTOWN ARPT
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 7:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSHALLTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753604.
May 25, 2018, 7:43 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 7:43 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:753605.
May 25, 2018, 8:04 PM CDTHail1.00 inOELWEIN
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 8:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, OELWEIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:756200.
May 25, 2018, 8:10 PM CDTWind60 mphWAUPETON
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 8:10 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WAUPETON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:760709.
May 25, 2018, 8:37 PM CDTWind60 mphDUBUQUE
Record
  • May 25, 2018, 8:37 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, DUBUQUE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:760710.
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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