Pilot Index / Iowa / May 7, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 7, 2023

199 published severe reports across Iowa on May 7, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 129. Wind reports: 68. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 40 of 199 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 7, 2023, 1:23 AM CDTHail1.25 inWAYLAND
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:23 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, WAYLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1099463.
May 7, 2023, 1:20 PM CDTHail1.00 inMANNING
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MANNING. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091626.
May 7, 2023, 1:37 PM CDTHail1.50 inCARROLL
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, CARROLL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091632.
May 7, 2023, 1:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inCARROLL
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CARROLL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091633.
May 7, 2023, 1:40 PM CDTHail2.50 inCARROLL
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:40 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, CARROLL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091634.
May 7, 2023, 1:41 PM CDTHail2.50 in2 SSE CARROLL
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 1:41 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 2 SSE CARROLL. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c03f60d055a4d835eee4bf8522138fb0eff03b34b8fa52701620c92dd5d2dd16.
May 7, 2023, 2:07 PM CDTHail1.75 inSCRANTON
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 2:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SCRANTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091644.
May 7, 2023, 2:56 PM CDTHail1.00 inSTORY CITY
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 2:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, STORY CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091648.
May 7, 2023, 3:04 PM CDTHail1.00 inGILBERT
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GILBERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091650.
May 7, 2023, 3:07 PM CDTHail1.25 inONTARIO
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, ONTARIO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091651.
May 7, 2023, 3:07 PM CDTHail1.50 inSTORY CITY
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, STORY CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091652.
May 7, 2023, 3:08 PM CDTHail1.75 inAMES
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091653.
May 7, 2023, 3:08 PM CDTHail1.50 inGILBERT
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GILBERT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091654.
May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDTHail2.00 inAMES
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091656.
May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDTHail2.50 inAMES
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091657.
May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDTHail2.50 inAMES
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, AMES. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091658.
May 7, 2023, 3:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inMC CALLSBURG
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MC CALLSBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091659.
May 7, 2023, 3:42 PM CDTHail1.75 inCOLLINS
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:42 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, COLLINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091661.
May 7, 2023, 3:42 PM CDTWind62 mphCOLLINS
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:42 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, COLLINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091662.
May 7, 2023, 3:45 PM CDTWind63 mphCOLLINS
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:45 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, COLLINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091663.
May 7, 2023, 3:47 PM CDTHail1.75 inCLYDE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:47 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, CLYDE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091664.
May 7, 2023, 3:49 PM CDTHail1.50 inTOLEDO
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, TOLEDO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091667.
May 7, 2023, 3:49 PM CDTHail1.25 inCOLLINS
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, COLLINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091668.
May 7, 2023, 3:55 PM CDTHail1.25 in4 SE COLLINS
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 4 SE COLLINS. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:124ac04f1245d61d7d81ed2aaefa01db5bb239e5e9e41b92303bd988fac7880e.
May 7, 2023, 3:56 PM CDTHail1.50 inGODDARD
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 3:56 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, GODDARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091672.
May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inBAXTER
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, BAXTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091673.
May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDTHail1.75 inMELBOURNE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MELBOURNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091674.
May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDTHail2.75 inBAXTER
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:00 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, BAXTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091675.
May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDTHail1.00 inBELLE PLAINE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, BELLE PLAINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1101751.
May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inBELLE PLAINE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BELLE PLAINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1101752.
May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inBELLE PLAINE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BELLE PLAINE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1101753.
May 7, 2023, 4:08 PM CDTHail1.50 in1 S BELLE PLAINE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 1 S BELLE PLAINE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c8190b174c73adeda6fa4c4baa96f87bca93c25597561b20fd5dcf6a54cda7a6.
May 7, 2023, 4:08 PM CDTHail1.50 inBELLE PLAINE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BELLE PLAINE. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f59ba02897356cb4446d26613007757f1cbc6df3cb457bb069032556cdacce5b.
May 7, 2023, 4:14 PM CDTHail1.00 inLAUREL
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:14 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LAUREL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091676.
May 7, 2023, 4:16 PM CDTHail1.50 inNEWTON
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, NEWTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091677.
May 7, 2023, 4:17 PM CDTHail2.00 inNEWTON
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:17 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NEWTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091678.
May 7, 2023, 4:17 PM CDTHail2.00 inNEWTON
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:17 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, NEWTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091679.
May 7, 2023, 4:19 PM CDTHail1.00 inLUZERNE
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, LUZERNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1101755.
May 7, 2023, 4:20 PM CDTHail2.75 inNEWTON MUNI ARPT
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:20 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, NEWTON MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091680.
May 7, 2023, 4:20 PM CDTHail2.75 inNEWTON
Record
  • May 7, 2023, 4:20 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, NEWTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1091681.
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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