Pilot Index / Iowa / Aug 30, 2021

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Aug 30, 2021

18 published severe reports across Iowa on Aug 30, 2021.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 4. Wind reports: 14. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 18 of 18 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 AM CDTWind59 mphDES MOINES INT AIRPORT
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, DES MOINES INT AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ffb89ece42c2f852de4d4c5a8b5af3d1d970de94a6ee164221328f06c554521a.
Aug 30, 2021, 7:06 PM CDTHail1.00 inHAWARDEN
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 7:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HAWARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:983408.
Aug 30, 2021, 10:02 PM CDTHail1.75 inARTHUR
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 10:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ARTHUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:983410.
Aug 30, 2021, 10:06 PM CDTHail1.75 inARTHUR
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 10:06 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, ARTHUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:983411.
Aug 30, 2021, 10:25 PM CDTWind62 mphDELOIT
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 10:25 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, DELOIT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978543.
Aug 30, 2021, 10:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inVAIL
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 10:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, VAIL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978544.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:04 PM CDTWind59 mph7 WSW GRAY
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:04 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 7 WSW GRAY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c53a32291be9ca634e36c1cbc45b0345c2c0d1b568455b4851d58fd2063ff725.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:04 PM CDTWind59 mphFISCUS
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:04 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, FISCUS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978545.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:22 PM CDTWind59 mph1 S WOODWARD
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:22 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 1 S WOODWARD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:061d7eece39d68a975516da66268ffe9b4470e36868769427b042d21424df9ef.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:22 PM CDTWind59 mphMORAN
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:22 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, MORAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978546.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:42 PM CDTWind60 mph1 WNW POLK CITY
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:42 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 WNW POLK CITY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f11473ecf7b2342f61bf543148c01a1a173a7d05bf7503724f6fba077ee5335.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:42 PM CDTWind60 mphPOLK CITY
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:42 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, POLK CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978548.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:51 PM CDTWind62 mphDES MOINES
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:51 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, DES MOINES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978549.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:53 PM CDTWind60 mph2 ESE WAUKEE
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 ESE WAUKEE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:22cd5103f968e4bce9bed23b1fdbef9d0619af18f20f13fb6c8a7febddfe9db3.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:53 PM CDTWind60 mphHADDEN HILL
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:53 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, HADDEN HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978550.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:56 PM CDTWind62 mphDES MOINES
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:56 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, DES MOINES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978551.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 PM CDTWind59 mphDES MOINES INT AIRPORT
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, DES MOINES INT AIRPORT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:448a77402fc0dea587b2e64c7462ce5eba1b4264a41198a78e35fe94a976db83.
Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 PM CDTWind59 mph(DSM)DES MOINES INTL
Record
  • Aug 30, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, (DSM)DES MOINES INTL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:978553.
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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