Pilot Index / Iowa / Aug 5, 2018

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Aug 5, 2018

34 published severe reports across Iowa on Aug 5, 2018.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 3. Wind reports: 29. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 34 of 34 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 5, 2018, 2:40 AM CDTHail1.25 inFAIRVIEW
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 2:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, FAIRVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779288.
Aug 5, 2018, 2:44 AM CDTWind64 mphROCK VLY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 2:44 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ROCK VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779290.
Aug 5, 2018, 2:45 AM CDTWind64 mphHAWARDEN
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 2:45 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HAWARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779291.
Aug 5, 2018, 2:46 AM CDTWind64 mphCARMEL
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 2:46 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, CARMEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779292.
Aug 5, 2018, 2:56 AM CDTWind64 mphSIOUX CENTER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 2:56 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SIOUX CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779293.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:10 AM CDTWind60 mphSHELDON
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SHELDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779294.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:18 AM CDTWind60 mphARCHER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:18 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ARCHER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:454e79c3d065fb210507b29992cf56cd9c595efc261c0dc6fb1aaae08d3dc311.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:18 AM CDTWind60 mphARCHER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:18 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ARCHER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779295.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:45 AM CDTTornado3 S PETERSON
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:45 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 S PETERSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dfaa4be61d7c3dfd850e7eeea5bc7d14919a3fd2555145efbdbdd142f90e98a9.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:45 AM CDTTornadoLINN GROVE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:45 AM CDT. Tornado, LINN GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779303.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:53 AM CDTWind80 mphREMBRANDT
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:53 AM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, REMBRANDT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c960ee9696e53b881466fc8887e2fe82d9ea69e3646d9665781f59f41dc3d598.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:53 AM CDTWind81 mphREMBRANDT
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:53 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, REMBRANDT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779296.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:57 AM CDTWind68 mph3 WNW SPENCER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:57 AM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, 3 WNW SPENCER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:dff803e7978c87fcbb8b4d19bff030f6147bbcd0cd37d76326507f5f295b8655.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:57 AM CDTWind68 mph(3SE)SPENCER MUNI AR
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:57 AM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, (3SE)SPENCER MUNI AR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779297.
Aug 5, 2018, 3:58 AM CDTWind81 mphGREENVILLE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 3:58 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, GREENVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:780632.
Aug 5, 2018, 4:16 AM CDTWind60 mphCURLEW
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 4:16 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, CURLEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777433.
Aug 5, 2018, 4:21 AM CDTWind60 mphMALLARD
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 4:21 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MALLARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777434.
Aug 5, 2018, 4:27 AM CDTWind64 mphBLANDEN
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 4:27 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BLANDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777435.
Aug 5, 2018, 4:50 AM CDTWind60 mphFORT DODGE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 4:50 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, FORT DODGE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c1363a21461baed79366efd8e6fb7b5a8329530a45884e3de0bbfc9c279182bc.
Aug 5, 2018, 4:50 AM CDTWind60 mphFT DODGE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 4:50 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, FT DODGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777436.
Aug 5, 2018, 5:25 AM CDTWind60 mphGARNER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 5:25 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, GARNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779065.
Aug 5, 2018, 5:45 AM CDTWind68 mphACKLEY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 5:45 AM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, ACKLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777437.
Aug 5, 2018, 6:30 AM CDTWind70 mphDUNKERTON
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 6:30 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, DUNKERTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777439.
Aug 5, 2018, 9:20 AM CDTWind70 mphWEBSTER CITY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 9:20 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WEBSTER CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777440.
Aug 5, 2018, 9:33 AM CDTWind60 mphBEEDS LAKE ARPT
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 9:33 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BEEDS LAKE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777441.
Aug 5, 2018, 9:37 AM CDTWind64 mphWEBSTER CITY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 9:37 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, WEBSTER CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779066.
Aug 5, 2018, 10:11 AM CDTWind60 mphAPLINGTON
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 10:11 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, APLINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:779234.
Aug 5, 2018, 5:10 PM CDTWind81 mphINDEPENDENCE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 5:10 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, INDEPENDENCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:781096.
Aug 5, 2018, 6:00 PM CDTWind69 mphMONTICELLO
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, MONTICELLO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:781097.
Aug 5, 2018, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inFARLEY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, FARLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f9cc7277a6b22d55021811b4c1252ad947f03a9bf834a2f9c0316bd8cadc6733.
Aug 5, 2018, 6:23 PM CDTWind81 mphCENTER GROVE
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 6:23 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, CENTER GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:781098.
Aug 5, 2018, 8:01 PM CDTHail1.00 inGRUNDY CENTER
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 8:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GRUNDY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777443.
Aug 5, 2018, 10:22 PM CDTWind59 mph3 WSW WEBSTER CITY
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 10:22 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 WSW WEBSTER CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a7108a47fdba0b8db841dfb450d7d539dc1278097a7a1058272b1df2dfb0ba65.
Aug 5, 2018, 10:22 PM CDTWind59 mphWEBSTER CITY ARPT
Record
  • Aug 5, 2018, 10:22 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, WEBSTER CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:777444.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 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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