Pilot Index / Iowa / Jul 28, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Jul 28, 2023

111 published severe reports across Iowa on Jul 28, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 16. Wind reports: 88. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 40 of 111 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 28, 2023, 5:46 PM CDTTornado4 ENE Popejoy
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 5:46 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 ENE Popejoy. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3986f9ef0110731695049b61a9ce2c4e9f4e625cfbd2a5fa98c7d6ce23a5ecb7.
Jul 28, 2023, 5:46 PM CDTTornadoPOPEJOY
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 5:46 PM CDT. Tornado, POPEJOY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1108468.
Jul 28, 2023, 5:55 PM CDTTornadoBURDETTE
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 5:55 PM CDT. Tornado, BURDETTE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1108469.
Jul 28, 2023, 5:59 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 NNE Iowa Falls
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 5:59 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 NNE Iowa Falls. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:63f1cdf293df0cf015680eeda305939ecf86c8efb575082eac28c5bd13f76f76.
Jul 28, 2023, 5:59 PM CDTTornado4 N Iowa Falls
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 5:59 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N Iowa Falls. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cab3a6febda39d21ed5b93fc896b61ba5ad60e3c2e7045973eaee395eaa50bcf.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.25 inKNITTEL
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KNITTEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120208.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:07 PM CDTHail1.50 inBRADFORD
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BRADFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120209.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:08 PM CDTHail1.50 inBRADFORD
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BRADFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120210.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:10 PM CDTHail1.75 inIOWA FALLS
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, IOWA FALLS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120250.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:20 PM CDTHail1.25 inKNITTEL
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:20 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KNITTEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120211.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:23 PM CDTHail2.75 inARTESIAN
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:23 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, ARTESIAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120212.
Jul 28, 2023, 6:48 PM CDTHail1.00 inHOLLAND
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 6:48 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HOLLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120213.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:11 PM CDTWind60 mphJESUP
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:11 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, JESUP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119918.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:16 PM CDTWind70 mph1 N Independence
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:16 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 1 N Independence. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:405c66496a1cb96d247129d33b00fe8be9252a0999ab6120006bc798d57a8d3a.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:16 PM CDTWind70 mphINDEPENDENCE
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:16 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, INDEPENDENCE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119916.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:35 PM CDTWind60 mphJesup
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, Jesup. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:178cb4e1be3f755a895b8ca160a27d1fa800ca0b6e5abefa639d6fbeb0d26798.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:35 PM CDTWind64 mphJESUP
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, JESUP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119943.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:39 PM CDTHail1.00 inDUBUQUE
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DUBUQUE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1121324.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:47 PM CDTWind77 mph4 E Albion
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:47 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, 4 E Albion. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:132f450103b00b147b30aec2493a94ba8d577a0baf956a06f10d92412648c76d.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:47 PM CDTWind77 mphMARSHALLTOWN ARPT
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:47 PM CDT. Wind, 77 mph, MARSHALLTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120214.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:49 PM CDTWind70 mphManchester
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:49 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, Manchester. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:956260d4be74ce6aca211b6829343d49983238ad7ed73505a4693b9fb68a23ef.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:49 PM CDTWind70 mphMANCHESTER
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:49 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MANCHESTER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119919.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDTWind93 mph4 E Albion
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDT. Wind, 93 mph, 4 E Albion. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:798e8da148d10b90370338dfd9ed0ac4a0e10e2c5de0ba57111ccec10e446e8a.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDTWind58 mphDubuque Regional Arpt
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, Dubuque Regional Arpt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ca7c8d352d84dd2677e2583037737a2829c759b62ad3d51c33241d5f5290e976.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDTWind93 mphMARSHALLTOWN ARPT
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:50 PM CDT. Wind, 93 mph, MARSHALLTOWN ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120215.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:53 PM CDTWind61 mphRyan
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:53 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, Ryan. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6863d9ebe89631677d282e342fe2cfe89b065ea742fe7b1c4aec76b0ecf67b06.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:53 PM CDTWind61 mphRYAN
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:53 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, RYAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119922.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:55 PM CDTWind81 mphALBION
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:55 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, ALBION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120216.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:55 PM CDTHail1.00 inMARSHALLTOWN
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MARSHALLTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1120217.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:58 PM CDTWind70 mphPalo
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:58 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, Palo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:14df5ae6135aa048e4f7d105bc1beb30cbde9d1a9b21163a32a37b22b4b0ac88.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:58 PM CDTWind70 mphPALO
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:58 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, PALO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119924.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:59 PM CDTWind60 mphAtkins
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:59 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, Atkins. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b52ce694d095cb1314878bd323167247df978cf69735a9f6e587085be297d4cb.
Jul 28, 2023, 7:59 PM CDTWind60 mphATKINS
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 7:59 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ATKINS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119925.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:00 PM CDTWind70 mphRYAN
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:00 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, RYAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119926.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:02 PM CDTWind82 mph2 SSW Midway
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:02 PM CDT. Wind, 82 mph, 2 SSW Midway. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:494fc185949e7f03422c2f76512d75d1a1257345ef95e41b1615419eaf799c02.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:02 PM CDTWind82 mphMIDWAY
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  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:02 PM CDT. Wind, 82 mph, MIDWAY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119929.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDTWind65 mph2 WNW Marion
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 2 WNW Marion. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1e9ab1fe8900be8de907f60b389e0e902520275326193bdbb04fa731c3104c09.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 WNW Marshalltown
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 WNW Marshalltown. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:72e37cd527bfd19b05991ac3d4e22081d5938de2be0141fd3cb71cb3779b6948.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDTWind64 mphMARION
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:04 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MARION. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1119928.
Jul 28, 2023, 8:05 PM CDTWind90 mphHiawatha
Record
  • Jul 28, 2023, 8:05 PM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, Hiawatha. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1a9b18eb06574339d544d1e3618bad814d734098e5f8f320411585c0b43707bf.
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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