Pilot Index / Iowa / Apr 13, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Apr 13, 2026

31 published severe reports across Iowa on Apr 13, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 23. Wind reports: 1. Tornado reports: 7.

The table and map show 31 of 31 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 13, 2026, 5:30 PM CDTTornado2 NE Archer
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 5:30 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 NE Archer. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d8f0ba585fb057a8639eac498a55ce4f1949d359427c1a52d9a5a8b1c88362a6.
Apr 13, 2026, 5:37 PM CDTHail1.25 inO LEARY
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 5:37 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, O LEARY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334058.
Apr 13, 2026, 5:42 PM CDTHail2.75 inREMSEN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 5:42 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, REMSEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334060.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:05 PM CDTHail1.50 inGruver
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Gruver. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d37d0a1058c9613bbffaa0780e0a57b5a5caf36c0b6412d0aba65aefd02127ab.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:08 PM CDTHail1.75 inGERMANTOWN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, GERMANTOWN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334062.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:10 PM CDTHail1.75 inREMSEN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, REMSEN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334063.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inMAY CITY
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MAY CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334064.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:27 PM CDTHail1.00 inMAY CITY
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:27 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MAY CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334067.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:28 PM CDTHail1.00 inPRIMGHAR
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:28 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PRIMGHAR. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334065.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.75 inHARRIS
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, HARRIS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334068.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDTTornadoARCHER
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT. Tornado, ARCHER. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334132.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDTTornado2 NE Archer
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 NE Archer. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:6fa1684772faf8f12d2d0f39fd21e6b362bc15eaef955c7701936a0ca3401497.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.00 inGraettinger
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Graettinger. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:84d61df7416c0bd4627f4046a7d25a315acc7af0a3712d2322e1f294b4e9a925.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDTHail1.00 in8 SE Ocheyedan
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:30 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 8 SE Ocheyedan. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:c7daffccd81e97b5a9cd57fbd18967812dc6da8fe4b3708aeda9dd7fdee44c8d.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:34 PM CDTHail1.75 inSANBORN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:34 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, SANBORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334070.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDTHail1.00 inSANBORN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, SANBORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334071.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDTHail1.50 inSANBORN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SANBORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334076.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDTTornado4 N Emmetsburg
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:40 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 N Emmetsburg. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:9bd8626ab45649db95ce0a3cffad3931e90a119bc084fab13032605b7e091b2a.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:41 PM CDTHail1.25 inSANBORN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, SANBORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334077.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:44 PM CDTHail1.50 inSANBORN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:44 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, SANBORN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334136.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:49 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 N Swea City
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 N Swea City. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:cbcbbd1ad5bffee79a9192de8dc13ff7497773f01b459e7a4b78ad5190257376.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:50 PM CDTTornado4 ENE Graettinger
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:50 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 ENE Graettinger. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:0b2f95b0a656f44e841fb8ff6f19f65c156969a962a99e67559ac8507f4f32bc.
Apr 13, 2026, 6:53 PM CDTHail1.00 inMELVIN
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 6:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, MELVIN. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334116.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:24 PM CDTHail1.00 inPETERSON
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:24 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PETERSON. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334084.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:49 PM CDTTornadoWEBB
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:49 PM CDT. Tornado, WEBB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334107.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM CDTWind72 mphWEBB
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT. Wind, 72 mph, WEBB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334122.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM CDTTornado2 NNE Webb
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM CDT. Tornado, 2 NNE Webb. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:662498e2d85a3890b497bfd70bc9825160f289f64d8858e13f479b35b2ee9afc.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:52 PM CDTHail1.00 inWEBB
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:52 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, WEBB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334123.
Apr 13, 2026, 7:58 PM CDTHail1.50 inWEBB
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 7:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, WEBB. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1334120.
Apr 13, 2026, 9:45 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 W Garner
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 9:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 W Garner. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ecb073f04db06ad50344c63bc7e48b0511d69b23753e350a10aaef87deb41d09.
Apr 13, 2026, 10:16 PM CDTHail1.00 inMason City
Record
  • Apr 13, 2026, 10:16 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Mason City. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:876a8656cd64eb05ce4818f9fdc187d372c00d8356fbe192ce999be5134dc33d.
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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