Pilot Index / Iowa / Jul 12, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Jul 12, 2023

54 published severe reports across Iowa on Jul 12, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 1. Wind reports: 40. Tornado reports: 13.

The table and map show 40 of 54 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 12, 2023, 4:45 AM CDTWind75 mphHAWARDEN
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 4:45 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, HAWARDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123360.
Jul 12, 2023, 4:47 AM CDTWind70 mphROCK VLY
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 4:47 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, ROCK VLY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123363.
Jul 12, 2023, 4:55 AM CDTWind75 mphMILLNERVILLE
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 4:55 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, MILLNERVILLE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123371.
Jul 12, 2023, 4:58 AM CDTWind70 mphHULL
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 4:58 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, HULL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123358.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:20 AM CDTWind64 mphSIOUX CITY
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:20 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SIOUX CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123354.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:26 AM CDTWind59 mph2 SW Sergeant Bluff
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:26 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 SW Sergeant Bluff. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4d41545fe303cd1af15d3d84257680f1451f018903e6839ba09bd6ed47aaff79.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:26 AM CDTWind59 mph(SUX)SIOUX CITY ARPT
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:26 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, (SUX)SIOUX CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123372.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:28 AM CDTWind59 mph4 NNE Sergeant Bluff
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:28 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 4 NNE Sergeant Bluff. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a650dcb8c58dd65fa443515aa52b026ba0f7e7296c64d1374c3d8adc83db6f36.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:28 AM CDTWind59 mphSERGEANT BLUFF
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:28 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, SERGEANT BLUFF. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123376.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:35 AM CDTWind60 mphSloan
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, Sloan. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a26a297f01bc184a4378677eafd75589161f3a012e332e7e35243336fa0661ad.
Jul 12, 2023, 5:35 AM CDTWind60 mphSLOAN
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 5:35 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, SLOAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123374.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDTWind59 mph3 SSW Blencoe
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 SSW Blencoe. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b781c616150d9317e8b61d45ecfe9be46633f54b3d83ec7ebe170cec9d7ce985.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDTWind59 mphBLENCOE
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:00 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, BLENCOE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111552.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:03 AM CDTWind90 mphLOGAN
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:03 AM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, LOGAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111553.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:05 AM CDTTornado4 SSE Logan
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:05 AM CDT. Tornado, 4 SSE Logan. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:72b24118611c184e1f1ce40d6553315d6e1590de075a00961caf43616873697e.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:05 AM CDTTornadoHARD SCRATCH
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:05 AM CDT. Tornado, HARD SCRATCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1114265.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:08 AM CDTWind58 mph4 S Logan
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:08 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 S Logan. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f9a7dc7f59077d54b7c932e4029d4ceeabfff41ff20542c5c2be7b61bfcedf9c.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:10 AM CDTWind60 mphBEEBEETOWN
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:10 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, BEEBEETOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111555.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:15 AM CDTWind70 mphPETERSON
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:15 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, PETERSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123359.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:16 AM CDTWind58 mph5 WNW Persia
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:16 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 WNW Persia. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f1c08e6f2d675e2a5b26204b57b0cb20d4408d76519545e470a01a169004297e.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDTTornado2 NE Portsmouth
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDT. Tornado, 2 NE Portsmouth. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:02d59d6ff187971af1be7aff3b6026f18d72a5aaccdc3488af9a17b5bc0ee1fb.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDTWind81 mphLAKE MANAWA
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, LAKE MANAWA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111557.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDTTornadoPORTSMOUTH
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:17 AM CDT. Tornado, PORTSMOUTH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1114266.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:20 AM CDTWind64 mphNEOLA
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:20 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, NEOLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111558.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:23 AM CDTWind64 mphSHELBY
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:23 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SHELBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111559.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:24 AM CDTWind67 mph5 WNW Underwood
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:24 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 5 WNW Underwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3be4041e3406ae55bb5f21ad04cd7ca6f913278cd4f2544e9b5b8aad882caa6f.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:24 AM CDTWind67 mphHONEY CREEK
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:24 AM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, HONEY CREEK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111560.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:26 AM CDTWind75 mphHARLAN
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:26 AM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, HARLAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111561.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDTTornado3 N Hancock
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDT. Tornado, 3 N Hancock. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:5aac13b9091fb9665ae35eabe303dfe4ff6ec424e7a402580a25e7f2072e6893.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDTWind66 mph2 NE Truesdale
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, 2 NE Truesdale. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:86d0a33b98eac42a166425182c3e0b9f254ee0403ac507b29fea3736ed9fec58.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDTTornadoHANCOCK
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDT. Tornado, HANCOCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1114268.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDTWind66 mphTRUESDALE
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:28 AM CDT. Wind, 66 mph, TRUESDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123375.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:32 AM CDTTornado2 WNW Walnut
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:32 AM CDT. Tornado, 2 WNW Walnut. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a3aa04e9c15d40c8a3e0608c1a63cbd782990bf9d07d29187f18821d928d20b.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:32 AM CDTTornadoAVOCA
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:32 AM CDT. Tornado, AVOCA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1114269.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:38 AM CDTTornadoMARNE
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:38 AM CDT. Tornado, MARNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1108464.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:38 AM CDTWind70 mphLAKE MANAWA
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:38 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, LAKE MANAWA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1111562.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:39 AM CDTTornadoMARNE
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:39 AM CDT. Tornado, MARNE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1108467.
Jul 12, 2023, 6:58 AM CDTHail1.00 inNORWALK
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 6:58 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, NORWALK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1109622.
Jul 12, 2023, 7:00 AM CDTWind65 mph8 NW Carbon
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 8 NW Carbon. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b32c8ae7df98dd0fc83ec6a3c953330180c502bf0405b82a318763b1f1561e8b.
Jul 12, 2023, 7:00 AM CDTWind64 mphLINCOLN CENTER
Record
  • Jul 12, 2023, 7:00 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, LINCOLN CENTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1109624.
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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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.