Pilot Index / Iowa / Apr 18, 2025

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Apr 18, 2025

46 published severe reports across Iowa on Apr 18, 2025.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 37. Wind reports: 9. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 40 of 46 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 18, 2025, 12:23 AM CDTHail2.00 inHINTON
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 12:23 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, HINTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256769.
Apr 18, 2025, 12:23 AM CDTHail2.50 inHINTON
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 12:23 AM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, HINTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256770.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:00 AM CDTHail1.00 inCHEROKEE
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CHEROKEE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256771.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:02 AM CDTHail1.75 inMERIDEN
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:02 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, MERIDEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256772.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:03 AM CDTHail1.00 inAURELIA
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:03 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, AURELIA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256773.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:08 AM CDTWind60 mph2 SSE Alta
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:08 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 SSE Alta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d80b1d6ad26cc0d7fa91fe8814310a0b04351ed9126de6fe0295b000051000d9.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:08 AM CDTWind60 mphALTA
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:08 AM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, ALTA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256781.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:10 AM CDTWind70 mphSTORM LAKE
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:10 AM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, STORM LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256776.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:10 AM CDTWind81 mphSTORM LAKE
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:10 AM CDT. Wind, 81 mph, STORM LAKE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256779.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:19 AM CDTWind61 mph2 NE Truesdale
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:19 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 2 NE Truesdale. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9da448309c8ac44b847b2195f97d880861cf7fa1e0041c8a56dd9298c545f9be.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:19 AM CDTWind61 mphTRUESDALE
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:19 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, TRUESDALE. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256782.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:39 AM CDTHail1.25 inOYENS
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:39 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, OYENS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256774.
Apr 18, 2025, 1:57 AM CDTWind58 mph1 W Sergeant Bluff
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 1:57 AM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 1 W Sergeant Bluff. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:76496e6f431eab1b65ddbca7c4915f854c2d07bbac7e6e504e414656532f7727.
Apr 18, 2025, 2:10 AM CDTHail1.00 inDAKOTA CITY
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 2:10 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, DAKOTA CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257896.
Apr 18, 2025, 2:19 AM CDTHail1.00 in4 S Humboldt
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 2:19 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 4 S Humboldt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:00176e4e9cbb111e335ac104abd2a4dfebd04108c48dee274a0b82750b4ece34.
Apr 18, 2025, 2:19 AM CDTHail1.25 inKINGSLEY
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 2:19 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, KINGSLEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1256775.
Apr 18, 2025, 2:32 AM CDTHail1.00 inGARNER
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 2:32 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, GARNER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257897.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:10 AM CDTHail1.75 inHAMPTON
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:10 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HAMPTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257899.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:12 AM CDTHail1.75 inHAMPTON
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:12 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HAMPTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257898.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:17 AM CDTHail1.75 inHampton
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:17 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Hampton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:350a0abdd8a6557528ba0ec628d514901c0b1524cbd232993820f9cc6a218142.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:18 AM CDTHail1.00 inHAMPTON
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:18 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, HAMPTON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257900.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:50 AM CDTHail1.75 inWAVERLY MUNI ARPT
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:50 AM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, WAVERLY MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257901.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:51 AM CDTHail2.75 inWAVERLY MUNI ARPT
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:51 AM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, WAVERLY MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257903.
Apr 18, 2025, 3:52 AM CDTHail2.00 inWAVERLY MUNI ARPT
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 3:52 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, WAVERLY MUNI ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257904.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:00 AM CDTHail1.50 inBREMER
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, BREMER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257905.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:05 AM CDTHail1.50 inTRIPOLI
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:05 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, TRIPOLI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257906.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:06 AM CDTHail1.50 inTripoli
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:06 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Tripoli. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4833223c8acf7db7bf64b85e2893bb443272f376f7a7404414999536a3945f40.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:33 AM CDTWind63 mphCHAPIN
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:33 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, CHAPIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257908.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:43 AM CDTHail1.00 inSHEFFIELD
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:43 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SHEFFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257910.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:50 AM CDTHail2.00 inCHARLES CITY
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:50 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, CHARLES CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253732.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:51 AM CDTHail1.50 inCOLWELL
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:51 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, COLWELL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253729.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:51 AM CDTHail1.50 inWALLER
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:51 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WALLER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253730.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:54 AM CDTHail1.50 in3 ENE Floyd
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:54 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 3 ENE Floyd. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d71e5fb86fde3ae4e2a85a9e51d2a7b05bffc02c41352703ac67d4eb7339c6b0.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:55 AM CDTHail1.50 inCharles City
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:55 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Charles City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8ba7809bf879698d1897e609e3f18d105b53a1f9a16b414e2c44f4f98327e1af.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:55 AM CDTHail2.00 in1 NW Charles City
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:55 AM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 NW Charles City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a5e60ef2f792fc95702fe5920b59e171a1522b9a8cfee0cbe2f6eb2a036c0508.
Apr 18, 2025, 4:56 AM CDTHail1.00 in1 E Charles City
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 4:56 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 E Charles City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e8e2b8a195a15a3fc6fa69a9c2201e32ae99b0b3c9bd6c8e8cea0d5450439526.
Apr 18, 2025, 5:07 AM CDTHail2.50 inPACKARD
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 5:07 AM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, PACKARD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257912.
Apr 18, 2025, 5:10 AM CDTHail1.25 in2 WSW Osterdock
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 5:10 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 2 WSW Osterdock. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:23ff798c8848664e4f92fe8b7c9cf2bf047d2f7893e4f60f85e0199d15be834b.
Apr 18, 2025, 5:12 AM CDTHail1.25 inOSTERDOCK
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 5:12 AM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, OSTERDOCK. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1253740.
Apr 18, 2025, 5:13 AM CDTHail1.50 inPLAINFIELD
Record
  • Apr 18, 2025, 5:13 AM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, PLAINFIELD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1257913.
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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