Pilot Index / Iowa / May 16, 2019

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 16, 2019

51 published severe reports across Iowa on May 16, 2019.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 26. Wind reports: 25. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 51 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 16, 2019, 7:29 PM CDTWind58 mphCLINTON AIRPORT
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:29 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, CLINTON AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4341a7759aa2f13c38fd7fe550580a3759b58669d20429f644026f6cd09d6526.
May 16, 2019, 7:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inURBANDALE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, URBANDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822131.
May 16, 2019, 7:35 PM CDTHail1.00 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:35 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822136.
May 16, 2019, 7:37 PM CDTHail1.00 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822138.
May 16, 2019, 7:38 PM CDTHail1.50 inSTATE CENTER
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:38 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, STATE CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822139.
May 16, 2019, 7:44 PM CDTHail1.50 inMARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:44 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822140.
May 16, 2019, 7:46 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:46 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822142.
May 16, 2019, 7:53 PM CDTWind62 mph3 SW MARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:53 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 3 SW MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:054c9e6cce538d32d640a2988bf2ff2ac8edb78ce021f5b38dc78368aaba14f7.
May 16, 2019, 7:53 PM CDTWind62 mphLURAY
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:53 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, LURAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822145.
May 16, 2019, 7:54 PM CDTHail1.50 inMARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:54 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822149.
May 16, 2019, 7:59 PM CDTHail1.00 inROSS
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROSS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822150.
May 16, 2019, 7:59 PM CDTHail1.75 inTOLEDO
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 7:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, TOLEDO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822151.
May 16, 2019, 8:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inGRAY
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, GRAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822152.
May 16, 2019, 8:03 PM CDTHail1.00 inMELBOURNE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:03 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MELBOURNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822153.
May 16, 2019, 8:08 PM CDTHail1.00 inROSS
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ROSS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822604.
May 16, 2019, 8:10 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 ESE GRAY
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 ESE GRAY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aff450c4958b5ad80e35f600bdac46da9e782cd52d3345e4d936a400c0171b61.
May 16, 2019, 8:12 PM CDTHail1.00 inVIOLA CENTER
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:12 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VIOLA CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822155.
May 16, 2019, 8:23 PM CDTHail1.00 inPANTHER
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:23 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PANTHER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822156.
May 16, 2019, 8:33 PM CDTWind67 mph2 S KEYSTONE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:33 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 2 S KEYSTONE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2606ddbff0a0288a07e21751f24af3ab567bda300dfd856e6035f6b79ca3406a.
May 16, 2019, 8:33 PM CDTWind67 mphKEYSTONE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:33 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, KEYSTONE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825587.
May 16, 2019, 8:49 PM CDTHail1.25 inNEWTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, NEWTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822157.
May 16, 2019, 8:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822158.
May 16, 2019, 8:51 PM CDTHail1.25 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822159.
May 16, 2019, 8:51 PM CDTHail1.00 inGENOA BLUFF
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GENOA BLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825566.
May 16, 2019, 8:55 PM CDTHail1.50 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:826917.
May 16, 2019, 8:57 PM CDTWind78 mph1 NNE WILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:57 PM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, 1 NNE WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:708121059c15f9f10ce7dff1ff3c051b6ff03bbee2619d99d922d012f0253b89.
May 16, 2019, 8:57 PM CDTWind78 mphWILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:57 PM CDT. Wind, 78 mph, WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825588.
May 16, 2019, 8:58 PM CDTWind81 mphPARNELL
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 8:58 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, PARNELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825574.
May 16, 2019, 9:00 PM CDTHail1.25 inLOVINGTON
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, LOVINGTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822160.
May 16, 2019, 9:01 PM CDTWind60 mphWILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:01 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825575.
May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inDES MOINES
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DES MOINES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:822162.
May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inDEWITT
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DEWITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825567.
May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDTWind64 mphOXFORD
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:15 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, OXFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825579.
May 16, 2019, 9:22 PM CDTHail1.00 inDEWITT
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:22 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DEWITT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825568.
May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDTWind65 mph1 NE NORTH LIBERTY
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 1 NE NORTH LIBERTY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fbe6500c12b7c28fa9a5f935d9e080298faa750cb835290fcf3daedf58ed99b8.
May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDTWind64 mphNORTH LIBERTY
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:23 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, NORTH LIBERTY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825590.
May 16, 2019, 9:26 PM CDTHail1.00 inLOW MOOR
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LOW MOOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825570.
May 16, 2019, 9:27 PM CDTWind69 mphWILLIAMSTOWN
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:27 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, WILLIAMSTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825580.
May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDTWind77 mph2 NW RIVER JCT.
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, 2 NW RIVER JCT.. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e2c9357f5899d0cbe0ef3baab429b6cae93a602d91e46c65f758718497c397f5.
May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDTWind77 mphRIVERSIDE
Record
  • May 16, 2019, 9:29 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, RIVERSIDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:825591.
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.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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