Pilot Index / Iowa / Aug 20, 2019

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Aug 20, 2019

42 published severe reports across Iowa on Aug 20, 2019.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 3. Wind reports: 32. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 40 of 42 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 20, 2019, 2:25 AM CDTWind70 mphPANAMA
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:25 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, PANAMA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851328.
Aug 20, 2019, 2:30 AM CDTWind60 mphEARLING
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:30 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, EARLING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851329.
Aug 20, 2019, 2:32 AM CDTWind64 mphCUSHING
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:32 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, CUSHING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851946.
Aug 20, 2019, 2:39 AM CDTWind70 mphHOLSTEIN
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:39 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, HOLSTEIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851947.
Aug 20, 2019, 2:44 AM CDTWind81 mphHOLSTEIN
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:44 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, HOLSTEIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851949.
Aug 20, 2019, 2:58 AM CDTWind64 mphBATTLE CREEK
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 2:58 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, BATTLE CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851950.
Aug 20, 2019, 3:36 AM CDTWind64 mphIDA GROVE
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 3:36 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, IDA GROVE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851951.
Aug 20, 2019, 3:50 AM CDTHail1.00 inSUPERIOR
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 3:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SUPERIOR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:851944.
Aug 20, 2019, 4:50 AM CDTWind70 mphHADDEN HILL
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 4:50 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, HADDEN HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849750.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:13 AM CDTWind70 mphADAIR
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:13 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, ADAIR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849754.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:14 AM CDTWind70 mphCASEY
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:14 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CASEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849752.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:15 AM CDTWind64 mphADAIR
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:15 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, ADAIR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849756.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDTTornado3 SSE VAN METER
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSE VAN METER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:758744a8d64842325d952d2d5041c3405622e0a41e28a47cce3e80394924b8bb.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDTWind60 mphADAIR
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ADAIR. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:776968980cc4a974bfbf6b58c0a9c5dcf433ac3c81e2ebc0e01825a8013ec196.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDTWind60 mphADAIR
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:20 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ADAIR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849758.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:21 AM CDTTornado6 SE DE SOTO
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT. Tornado, 6 SE DE SOTO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5f7b31f7883363238131ae808ed3c5bc07d79a23a5482d5bb6822961a501c35c.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:21 AM CDTTornadoWINTERSET ARPT
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:21 AM CDT. Tornado, WINTERSET ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:850373.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:27 AM CDTWind75 mphINDIANOLA ARPT
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:27 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, INDIANOLA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849760.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:29 AM CDTWind64 mphURBANDALE
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:29 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, URBANDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849762.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:30 AM CDTWind64 mphCLOVER HILLS
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:30 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, CLOVER HILLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849792.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:55 AM CDTTornadoINDIANOLA ARPT
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:55 AM CDT. Tornado, INDIANOLA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:850374.
Aug 20, 2019, 5:59 AM CDTWind70 mphLIBERTY CENTER
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 5:59 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, LIBERTY CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849767.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:00 AM CDTWind75 mphLACONA
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:00 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, LACONA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849769.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:01 AM CDTWind70 mphMILO
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:01 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MILO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849795.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:03 AM CDTTornado4 S MILO
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:03 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 S MILO. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6d140e731d0f328bf386fc171adb7fdfee17c1dd51d970b75bc76132afa06a75.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:05 AM CDTTornado1/2 N LACONA
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:05 AM CDT. Tornado, 1/2 N LACONA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:123ce2fbc3ce98553c68773c71993dad51c1f5bd3ea2848af0f1f08c47668c37.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:10 AM CDTWind70 mphWILLIAMSON
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:10 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WILLIAMSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849770.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:15 AM CDTWind58 mph3 W CHARITON
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:15 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 W CHARITON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cc257cdb44a17995106d1d87ba87cfc800d148371e2207c29482bcbe22c23afb.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:18 AM CDTWind64 mphRED ROCK
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:18 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, RED ROCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849777.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:21 AM CDTTornadoTRACY
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:21 AM CDT. Tornado, TRACY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:850375.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:30 AM CDTWind70 mphGRINNELL ARPT
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:30 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, GRINNELL ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849780.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:50 AM CDTWind64 mphSIGOURNEY
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:50 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SIGOURNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849429.
Aug 20, 2019, 6:53 AM CDTWind58 mphOTTUMWA
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 6:53 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, OTTUMWA. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:147a15c4c82a01738156acee31dc6b29446cb300bef490dc37d057074945ce4d.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDTWind70 mphNEW LONDON
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, NEW LONDON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8090d0004a37392b52ff02e58391883c4480a6408db5029de2448d0ce8f74f2a.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDTWind70 mphGRANDVIEW
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, GRANDVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849430.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDTWind70 mphNEW LONDON
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:44 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, NEW LONDON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849433.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:50 AM CDTWind60 mphMIDDLETOWN
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:50 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, MIDDLETOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849431.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDTWind65 mphMIDDLETOWN
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, MIDDLETOWN. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a15fb3ed945e96a130a022453549b4d5508c21c0f119052450dbe2ce95723182.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDTWind70 mphMEDIAPOLIS
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MEDIAPOLIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849432.
Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDTWind64 mphMIDDLETOWN
Record
  • Aug 20, 2019, 7:55 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MIDDLETOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:849434.
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.

Limits

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