Pilot Index / Iowa / Apr 4, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Apr 4, 2023

142 published severe reports across Iowa on Apr 4, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 132. Wind reports: 4. Tornado reports: 6.

The table and map show 40 of 142 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 4, 2023, 8:05 AM CDTHail1.00 inWILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:05 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089302.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:09 AM CDTHail1.00 inWILLIAMSBURG
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:09 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILLIAMSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089303.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:28 AM CDTHail1.00 inHIAWATHA
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:28 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HIAWATHA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089304.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089306.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089307.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089308.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089309.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:35 AM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089310.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:35 AM CDTHail1.25 inHIAWATHA
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, HIAWATHA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089311.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDTHail1.50 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089312.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDTHail1.50 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089313.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089314.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:37 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089315.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:38 AM CDTHail1.50 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:38 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089316.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:38 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:38 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089317.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:39 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:39 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089318.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089320.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089321.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDTHail1.50 inNICHOLS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, NICHOLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089323.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDTHail1.25 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089325.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDTHail1.00 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089326.
Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDTHail1.75 inMARION
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 8:42 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089327.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:14 AM CDTHail2.00 inNICHOLS
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:14 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NICHOLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089329.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:15 AM CDTHail1.00 inWILTON
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089330.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:15 AM CDTHail1.00 inWILTON
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:15 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089331.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:19 AM CDTHail1.50 inWILTON
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:19 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WILTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089332.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:26 AM CDTHail1.50 inSTOCKTON
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:26 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, STOCKTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089333.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:28 AM CDTHail1.50 inWALCOTT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:28 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WALCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089334.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:34 AM CDTHail1.50 inWALCOTT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:34 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WALCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089335.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:35 AM CDTHail1.50 inWALCOTT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:35 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WALCOTT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089336.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:38 AM CDTWind70 mphCREDIT ISLAND
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:38 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, CREDIT ISLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089370.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:38 AM CDTWind64 mphCREDIT ISLAND
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:38 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, CREDIT ISLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089371.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:40 AM CDTHail1.00 inWEST LAKE PARK
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:40 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEST LAKE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089337.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:41 AM CDTHail1.75 inWEST LAKE PARK
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:41 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WEST LAKE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089338.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:42 AM CDTHail2.00 inWEST LAKE PARK
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:42 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WEST LAKE PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089339.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:43 AM CDTHail1.00 inELDRIDGE
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:43 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ELDRIDGE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089340.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:44 AM CDTHail4.00 inDAVENPORT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:44 AM CDT. Hail, 4.00 in, DAVENPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089341.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:45 AM CDTHail2.00 inDAVENPORT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:45 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, DAVENPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089342.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:45 AM CDTHail2.50 inDAVENPORT
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:45 AM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, DAVENPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089344.
Apr 4, 2023, 9:46 AM CDTHail1.00 inSCOTT COUNTY PARK
Record
  • Apr 4, 2023, 9:46 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SCOTT COUNTY PARK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1089347.
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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