Pilot Index / Iowa / Mar 5, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Mar 5, 2022

110 published severe reports across Iowa on Mar 5, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 23. Wind reports: 18. Tornado reports: 69.

The table and map show 40 of 110 reports.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 2:06 PM CST

  HAVERHILL

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 2:06 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, HAVERHILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015774.

• Wind, 70 mph

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:01 PM CST

  EMERSON

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:01 PM CST. Wind, 70 mph, EMERSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1003860.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:02 PM CST

  1 NE EMERSON

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:02 PM CST. Tornado, 1 NE EMERSON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5fdb2d1675e8f870d7a33821415d7467c353a05fc8f5529c56ce995df39b2fe1.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:02 PM CST

  HAWTHORNE

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:02 PM CST. Tornado, HAWTHORNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1003859.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:15 PM CST

  NYMAN

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:15 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, NYMAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1003857.

• Wind, 70 mph

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:16 PM CST

  EMERSON

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:16 PM CST. Wind, 70 mph, EMERSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1003861.

• Hail, 1.25 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:27 PM CST

  NODAWAY

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:27 PM CST. Hail, 1.25 in, NODAWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015775.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:38 PM CST

  BROOKS

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:38 PM CST. Tornado, BROOKS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007059.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:40 PM CST

  1 S CORNING

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:40 PM CST. Tornado, 1 S CORNING. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e4dbd0c9ab44191603caf7bf2d74a0272052ffb24f3adf9fc6b552a039149407.

• Hail, 1.25 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:42 PM CST

  1 SE NODAWAY

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:42 PM CST. Hail, 1.25 in, 1 SE NODAWAY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8176186d102849561207baf92bdf1078f1bc8779335d9d46df14a6c039b559dd.

• Hail, 1.50 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:54 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:54 PM CST. Hail, 1.50 in, ORIENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015776.

• Hail, 1.75 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 3:55 PM CST

  WILLIAMSON

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 3:55 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, WILLIAMSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015777.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:01 PM CST

  NEVINVILLE

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:01 PM CST. Tornado, NEVINVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007061.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:04 PM CST

  CROMWELL

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:04 PM CST. Tornado, CROMWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007062.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:06 PM CST

  5 WNW CROMWELL

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:06 PM CST. Tornado, 5 WNW CROMWELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:abeed80b70caf7fe5dd0fb053afa8c7424824b923c23f3b47a5cd7e33a803439.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:06 PM CST

  FISK

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:06 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, FISK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015778.

• Hail, 2.75 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:07 PM CST

  SPAULDING

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:07 PM CST. Hail, 2.75 in, SPAULDING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015780.

• Hail, 1.75 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:08 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:08 PM CST. Hail, 1.75 in, ORIENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015781.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:10 PM CST

  1 NW CROMWELL

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:10 PM CST. Tornado, 1 NW CROMWELL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:10cebd2c16a2e2fa869ec2a172088904267cdc58eedb23bc884feddab48992fd.

• Hail, 2.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, ORIENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015784.

• Hail, 2.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, ORIENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015786.

• Hail, 2.75 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:12 PM CST. Hail, 2.75 in, ORIENT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015787.

• Hail, 2.50 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:13 PM CST

  ZION

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:13 PM CST. Hail, 2.50 in, ZION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015782.

• Hail, 2.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:19 PM CST

  1 NW ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:19 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NW ORIENT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2d9992792894a54c08619975097c16afa9ea8e6ff3ac5045b5773ec917b256a9.

• Hail, 2.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:22 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:22 PM CST. Hail, 2.00 in, ORIENT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d7dac3475e4fd84b7432ddc850bf3d9db2c2c7664d5d71d4b7f8c4b1f4bc4a8c.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:26 PM CST

  MACKSBURG

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:26 PM CST. Tornado, MACKSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007076.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:28 PM CST

  2 E MACKSBURG

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:28 PM CST. Tornado, 2 E MACKSBURG. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:af5dfcf23cb93091880e41eca8eeaef924c01adbf037b1f612e608a613607d92.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:35 PM CST

  WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:35 PM CST. Tornado, WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:04dd7d04810685f5ef6600bc67d83bd659efa9e1a6f18b8d6feca4ac86e04ea4.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:35 PM CST

  2 SW WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:35 PM CST. Tornado, 2 SW WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:22eab9aa01a90419878f2f705a54ec6060f0b13f45a87eda3d36b672065affef.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:47 PM CST

  2 SSW WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:47 PM CST. Tornado, 2 SSW WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e5e4794f656c86efb268b0a655a927d47d8503109f4db983ea5de27eba49dcb2.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:48 PM CST

  2 SSW WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:48 PM CST. Tornado, 2 SSW WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f8317d631d3bd059178bcc88b7cbbb53098062ebe4148d4a89ea9990c4dcfdd2.

• Hail, 2.75 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:49 PM CST

  ORIENT

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:49 PM CST. Hail, 2.75 in, ORIENT. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e54fb178bf1d781dd1b0444a2b239ddd8e26c2bcf75e840c8fee133b626c2f7b.

• Hail, 1.00 in

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:49 PM CST

  EARLHAM

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:49 PM CST. Hail, 1.00 in, EARLHAM. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1015788.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:50 PM CST

  1 WSW WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:50 PM CST. Tornado, 1 WSW WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:58159ac955b995e692997d8b89040b5444d08890848e329f7da2ed35a7dd63a9.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:51 PM CST

  2 ESE WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:51 PM CST. Tornado, 2 ESE WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:16140154dc3845768d7af49ed908a2b85a3cc7547178fb120e6c0dc787e1585b.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 4:59 PM CST

  CHURCHVILLE

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 4:59 PM CST. Tornado, CHURCHVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007094.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 5:00 PM CST

  1 SSE WINTERSET

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 5:00 PM CST. Tornado, 1 SSE WINTERSET. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0d6193e31009c94ebdf5fe7dccd260f2f704ecfd28712ef79e0f385e8875a11e.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 5:07 PM CST

  3 NW MARTENSDALE

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 5:07 PM CST. Tornado, 3 NW MARTENSDALE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:02077a99e9ed1d7b36c8fccb655e326b77995ee1b22bf81a1e2474e975a2d845.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 5:07 PM CST

  LEON

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 5:07 PM CST. Tornado, LEON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1007104.

• Tornado

  Mar 5, 2022, 5:09 PM CST

  NORWALK

  Record

  • Mar 5, 2022, 5:09 PM CST. Tornado, NORWALK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:70609badc19545c4a3da84a051c6d4e8418d495edec9fbfebf41d6403fcd5302.

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