Pilot Index / Iowa / May 12, 2022

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 12, 2022

29 published severe reports across Iowa on May 12, 2022.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 27. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 29 of 29 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 12, 2022, 4:54 PM CDTWind70 mphSIOUX CITY
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 4:54 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, SIOUX CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033973.
May 12, 2022, 4:54 PM CDTWind81 mphHAWARDEN
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 4:54 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, HAWARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1034096.
May 12, 2022, 5:05 PM CDTWind90 mphROCK VLY
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:05 PM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, ROCK VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033974.
May 12, 2022, 5:08 PM CDTWind90 mphLARCHWOOD ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:08 PM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, LARCHWOOD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1058350.
May 12, 2022, 5:30 PM CDTWind69 mph3 NNE SHELDON
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:30 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, 3 NNE SHELDON. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:adb3e9398f7b9fdf38a7f5ac09424f0c2de08852fc403a0aacb14fa361588eef.
May 12, 2022, 5:30 PM CDTWind69 mphSHELDON MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:30 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, SHELDON MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033980.
May 12, 2022, 5:34 PM CDTWind70 mphGEORGE SUDENGA ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:34 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, GEORGE SUDENGA ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033975.
May 12, 2022, 5:35 PM CDTWind80 mph1 S LITTLE ROCK
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:35 PM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, 1 S LITTLE ROCK. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4775ca6e513aada15a7de82a768c3479fe6212be27b400a689fef4dadbf87acc.
May 12, 2022, 5:35 PM CDTWind81 mphLITTLE ROCK
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:35 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, LITTLE ROCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033981.
May 12, 2022, 5:55 PM CDTWind82 mph3 NE SIBLEY
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:55 PM CDT. Wind, 82 mph, 3 NE SIBLEY. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:338bf19dba50a94ddda1282acb7bee7bb85ff95aac5aa0e8be2eeb14b4b5788f.
May 12, 2022, 5:55 PM CDTWind82 mphSIBLEY
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 5:55 PM CDT. Wind, 82 mph, SIBLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033982.
May 12, 2022, 7:01 PM CDTTornado3 SSE SERGEANT BLUFF
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:01 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 SSE SERGEANT BLUFF. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e231a0f8e362d4af3bb4769344eaf020c1807e1b829c6e61c2ee9047cef4840e.
May 12, 2022, 7:01 PM CDTTornadoSERGEANT BLUFF
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:01 PM CDT. Tornado, SERGEANT BLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033988.
May 12, 2022, 7:05 PM CDTWind70 mph2 NNW LITTLE SIOUX
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:05 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 2 NNW LITTLE SIOUX. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4d7fa7c308c509e8aa9e16c0c97335d1bc1f6bc8062a6527135abf92bcdfe03f.
May 12, 2022, 7:05 PM CDTWind70 mphRIVER SIOUX
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:05 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, RIVER SIOUX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1025351.
May 12, 2022, 7:09 PM CDTWind68 mph2 SW SERGEANT BLUFF
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:09 PM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, 2 SW SERGEANT BLUFF. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:06e63da41a290068e26059ac4a9f68643b7972a5f225f5f17802064be229e9d3.
May 12, 2022, 7:09 PM CDTWind68 mph(SUX)SIOUX CITY ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:09 PM CDT. Wind, 68 mph, (SUX)SIOUX CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033983.
May 12, 2022, 7:15 PM CDTWind58 mph1 SW MOVILLE
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:15 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 SW MOVILLE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5ab645762d605b896f4e018ad2d7b6cc684e5b8da4963c780ac90a2794cfd0ba.
May 12, 2022, 7:30 PM CDTWind81 mphKINGSLEY
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:30 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, KINGSLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033976.
May 12, 2022, 7:40 PM CDTWind81 mphHOLSTEIN
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:40 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, HOLSTEIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033977.
May 12, 2022, 7:49 PM CDTWind60 mph3 WSW LAKESIDE
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:49 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 WSW LAKESIDE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:525d9d9ad8a1b88cecc3e8272c0d0f4890be8ff6099f2d25e79098e7365178f2.
May 12, 2022, 7:49 PM CDTWind60 mphSTORM LAKE ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:49 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, STORM LAKE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033985.
May 12, 2022, 7:51 PM CDTWind75 mphWHITING
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:51 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, WHITING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1025352.
May 12, 2022, 7:56 PM CDTWind87 mph3 NNE LARCHWOOD
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:56 PM CDT. Wind, 87 mph, 3 NNE LARCHWOOD. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3a3c8ec9591ac4dabdea5f66b10ac713ece11ffde13266109240217c5d2ecdf0.
May 12, 2022, 7:56 PM CDTWind87 mphLARCHWOOD ARPT
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 7:56 PM CDT. Wind, 87 mph, LARCHWOOD ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033984.
May 12, 2022, 8:00 PM CDTWind75 mphGAZA
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 8:00 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, GAZA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033978.
May 12, 2022, 8:24 PM CDTWind60 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 8:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPENCER. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:178a1e9e4f8d76e74d0d9907de25b55c56f44e2db4f22baffa3cffdf7181a1ed.
May 12, 2022, 8:24 PM CDTWind60 mphSPENCER
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 8:24 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SPENCER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033986.
May 12, 2022, 8:35 PM CDTWind70 mphDICKENS
Record
  • May 12, 2022, 8:35 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, DICKENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1033979.
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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