Pilot Index / Iowa / May 6, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on May 6, 2024

28 published severe reports across Iowa on May 6, 2024.

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: 19. Tornado reports: 9.

The table and map show 28 of 28 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 6, 2024, 7:25 PM CDTWind64 mphSIBLEY
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 7:25 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, SIBLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178093.
May 6, 2024, 7:25 PM CDTWind64 mph3 NE Sibley
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 7:25 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, 3 NE Sibley. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f72bd89fafc0f862edfbae8398958b5d42ed1baad55209711e93783e8b90e294.
May 6, 2024, 8:09 PM CDTWind81 mphALVORD
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:09 PM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, ALVORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178092.
May 6, 2024, 8:48 PM CDTTornadoBALFOUR
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:48 PM CDT. Tornado, BALFOUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180504.
May 6, 2024, 8:48 PM CDTTornado4 SSE Glenwood
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:48 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 SSE Glenwood. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b31c4e4245e6ac0ae98154e4991eda491ae5a664b96b9fb000cd4b2e6b692103.
May 6, 2024, 8:58 PM CDTWind64 mphMC CLELLAND
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:58 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MC CLELLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180497.
May 6, 2024, 8:58 PM CDTWind65 mph5 WSW Mcclelland
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:58 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 5 WSW Mcclelland. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3b5433ae05adb7d095b9f5ca8267470d2067445f7acee003e4dd8abcc0900494.
May 6, 2024, 8:59 PM CDTWind64 mphMC CLELLAND
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:59 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, MC CLELLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180498.
May 6, 2024, 8:59 PM CDTWind65 mph4 SW Mcclelland
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 8:59 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 4 SW Mcclelland. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:55709dcd3dc1932a3d7758e9360ed8a2821bdc03208d09f79189fd787e51341d.
May 6, 2024, 9:05 PM CDTWind58 mph1 S Hastings
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:05 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 S Hastings. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ca68587e7370939ab77461db9ed7fae0d9d23129d70414939825eebdb566cc44.
May 6, 2024, 9:07 PM CDTTornadoMACEDONIA
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:07 PM CDT. Tornado, MACEDONIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180505.
May 6, 2024, 9:07 PM CDTTornado4 W Macedonia
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:07 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 W Macedonia. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:fe1ce8265073efc7b95e0914d5d854da90bd09568145770ba89bee6b43772daa.
May 6, 2024, 9:13 PM CDTTornadoMINDEN
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:13 PM CDT. Tornado, MINDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180506.
May 6, 2024, 9:13 PM CDTTornado1 ESE Minden
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:13 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 ESE Minden. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ef2b4fb0f7be23b931a8ac42f7c5d3f5707be8a04adbd81ba561b6e34fd20ae5.
May 6, 2024, 9:15 PM CDTWind75 mphSUTHERLAND
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:15 PM CDT. Wind, 75 mph, SUTHERLAND. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1178090.
May 6, 2024, 9:16 PM CDTTornado3 NE Minden
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:16 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 NE Minden. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:8a4d1d9f577dcb5bb70bfe80da436d283f93a38220d2d4ecdbf64e8362798eaa.
May 6, 2024, 9:18 PM CDTTornadoSHELBY
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:18 PM CDT. Tornado, SHELBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180507.
May 6, 2024, 9:18 PM CDTTornado1 WNW Shelby
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:18 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WNW Shelby. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:72eae66f9e4e38611b53551a0296948e0cea87c13508cbfb56428593bb69fe27.
May 6, 2024, 9:19 PM CDTWind58 mph1 E Oakland
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:19 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 E Oakland. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:583e002354816b7d6a5c34622a9f54ea0149aebff724e35e9c16229214616ebc.
May 6, 2024, 9:21 PM CDTWind67 mphSHELBY
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:21 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, SHELBY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180501.
May 6, 2024, 9:21 PM CDTWind67 mph1 NNW Shelby
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:21 PM CDT. Wind, 67 mph, 1 NNW Shelby. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:1453e0a1a8a40c606951e20e054aa8a71d167bf5e74d224253f934e886ce7443.
May 6, 2024, 9:30 PM CDTWind70 mphWALNUT
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:30 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, WALNUT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180502.
May 6, 2024, 9:31 PM CDTWind64 mphHARLAN
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:31 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HARLAN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1180503.
May 6, 2024, 9:31 PM CDTWind65 mph1 NW Harlan
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:31 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 1 NW Harlan. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:43b59dcd58b7903fcc8789653f1f59cfa625dfb9426bca65235e13343fa13db3.
May 6, 2024, 9:59 PM CDTWind61 mphAUDUBON
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:59 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, AUDUBON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1182910.
May 6, 2024, 9:59 PM CDTWind61 mph1 NNW Audubon
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 9:59 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NNW Audubon. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:3b270f948652dfe5b44815c555d221ddc92fb1e9b1350059752c59889ef1e9af.
May 6, 2024, 10:04 PM CDTWind64 mphHALBUR
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 10:04 PM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, HALBUR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1182913.
May 6, 2024, 10:04 PM CDTWind65 mph4 N Manning
Record
  • May 6, 2024, 10:04 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 4 N Manning. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:28c4e2bc85bd6be89617c7cce12d2dc94746cd3557766135720d1d9c54e600ec.
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.

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