Pilot Index / Iowa / Apr 17, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Apr 17, 2026

103 published severe reports across Iowa on Apr 17, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 54. Wind reports: 41. Tornado reports: 8.

The table and map show 40 of 103 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Apr 17, 2026, 12:49 PM CDTHail1.00 inPRAIRIEBURG
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 12:49 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, PRAIRIEBURG. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328892.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:02 PM CDTHail1.00 inCEDAR RAPIDS
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 1:02 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, CEDAR RAPIDS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328895.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:25 PM CDTHail1.00 inTEMPLE HILL
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 1:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, TEMPLE HILL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328893.
Apr 17, 2026, 1:58 PM CDTHail1.00 inAnkeny
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 1:58 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Ankeny. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:85c63b4e5da1c18f7166f6718c236c713e5fa8495133529fae5d0cea2f4d2e45.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:01 PM CDTHail1.25 inCumming
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, Cumming. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d6b5028522ceb35d8bdd52aba4780ca946fd30fb076d87dbcf6ad2d6300b0c36.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:04 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SE Saylorville
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SE Saylorville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:539ca19165aa91c40595ae47c1858836539a328af53c8bc41f07bb6777e8f242.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:05 PM CDTHail1.25 in3 E Saylorville
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 3 E Saylorville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:40fb6f89dd2199cbb9624522f5b00abeac1563ea748e6c10ed60854b69a07d15.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:11 PM CDTHail1.50 inDes Moines
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:11 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Des Moines. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:392028cdf5cf823afb51ea1480bd3b0d560d5f6da13c1367a0502206470803c6.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDTTornadoMAQUOKETA CAVES SP
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:15 PM CDT. Tornado, MAQUOKETA CAVES SP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328921.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:17 PM CDTWind70 mphMAQUOKETA CAVES SP
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:17 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, MAQUOKETA CAVES SP. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328914.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:21 PM CDTHail1.00 inCollins
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:21 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Collins. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:62c98577e4c4914295b35f2caf50214fe0f0e9cbe8f4fc961c34a37e8ec6197a.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:25 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 E Knoxville
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:25 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 E Knoxville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:a6f58a7da2f5137bd39106ecf243c2e431981afaeaa29644443704efbe9e9c13.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:26 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SSW Mitchellville
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:26 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SSW Mitchellville. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:bb005f5edace36af0c94822bd05691fe25536afd4d9218127c7ef95c5474e89c.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:39 PM CDTHail1.75 inMelbourne
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Melbourne. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:acfde87a70232d9e42fbb4cf7e0976d952b5487d8ec327b82969955263b8aa29.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:40 PM CDTHail1.50 in2 N Colfax
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, 2 N Colfax. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:35d677dcbe6a43a8dbd36415f590495554355fdaa1662b48ff60eaaa864efc03.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:40 PM CDTHail1.50 inColfax
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:40 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Colfax. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:97a1d88948c131b9869fd1b1bcce9c297412d8d7d9a022439aeb6767003efaae.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:41 PM CDTHail1.25 in3 N Colfax
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:41 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 3 N Colfax. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:03f7cd23ec1bca3773f173e7a8f0902485841d061cc0cd761074a6de1f76672c.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:45 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 W Newton
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 W Newton. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:23c0b5751ee6ff546eb12f85b67f1865145ad1aa524bae8f68fd56deb6a9e57b.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:45 PM CDTHail1.50 inColfax
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:45 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Colfax. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:2bbcfe676d8eba3b4b2a8bd86ae2d8803e1b8529f2a631bdef64c2ba9060b6f7.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDTTornadoSARATOGA
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT. Tornado, SARATOGA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1329039.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDTTornado1 WNW Saratoga
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 WNW Saratoga. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:4db7bc7acd9ff4fc6e68c961c742633c7b2ea973ca2fb3604ec62417930d318d.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDTTornado1 NNW Saratoga
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNW Saratoga. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:adb8367b649ba1d5213dd6040395e8aca8756732f5bb834bc4d1e4512ab4b746.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDTTornado1 NNW Saratoga
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:47 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 NNW Saratoga. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d6d5523b7cd2291269e3de438be0b3b82607d710be4c336878aa8e41c2be80b1.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 ESE Lambs Grove
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 ESE Lambs Grove. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:25bf290637eed482a16fd5e51887749d0f94690aac9bef9bcb4a36a96ff4b109.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDTHail1.00 inLaurel
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Laurel. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:647003e8be70ed7aff8a36eb56962d55c1589613274235ea9a2db4bb091fb4b3.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 NNE Lambs Grove
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:50 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 NNE Lambs Grove. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:6a44600b8fe8fa9f2bb0f3700e4f16d77bdb49717f7f474b34dbec568c2d106b.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:51 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 WNW Reasnor
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:51 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 WNW Reasnor. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5652890d6ee7263fbc501671e8258416d3638124a1e3b3f000d0b74a283652ba.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:53 PM CDTHail1.00 in5 SSW Woodburn
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:53 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 5 SSW Woodburn. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:d59fbc7e3490406f877d532e8840dafe92e26a129979eabf7acc37bccacb9fd9.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDTHail1.75 in1 E Russell
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 1 E Russell. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:25e076a68b60f855592daf270fa33ee50d38f18a982567c19162f24c877e5d56.
Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDTHail2.50 in3 ENE Russell
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 2:55 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 3 ENE Russell. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:a9a2df00f814e6a05ab4d510cadb4241962d8443bfd9b661fd899c2148f8823f.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 S Haverhill
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:00 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 S Haverhill. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:90d1f2b0cf848f83f4c0bdc00586f60a6f58b9f53b53fa387cc376c49e83730c.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:04 PM CDTHail1.00 in1 S Tama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:04 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 S Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:b0270e23a4ace282749cb2213ac78b7a38a94682fffdb5f5d92c1c06f1cce992.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:05 PM CDTHail1.75 inTama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:05 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:9360ba9909f71a0517eb0d2eec08f9d864189f63e7a74a5748c8256486b0f1bf.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:08 PM CDTHail1.50 inTama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:08 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:38a3ae33ecc9c8c2e46f0e6530564a396c9a135c6b0a701678d2141f4cc1be07.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 NE Oakland Acres
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NE Oakland Acres. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:9f0f80d9987f7b7b2174b9d08f9edb5019aa285c31c9d4f36771d14a2b8ff1a8.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDTHail1.50 inTama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 1.50 in, Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ab24df3b5fb9a2bcc2637bf86f44a14fbb7a0feb1ae20846c28e595e8cba563f.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDTHail2.50 inToledo
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, Toledo. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ec97aa560a8b56fca63da978367d9d4e3e06c54a80a330d1bf5b254c16687c53.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:14 PM CDTHail2.50 inTama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:14 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:f200967b355906e47e4c97c3a160b45d8a80bb7519a22300493cade9e40b6945.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:15 PM CDTHail1.25 in4 N Reasnor
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 4 N Reasnor. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:1d18e26539deaf62db52e6629d84e68ec4dacc0dcc67f239f3949cf6e1851332.
Apr 17, 2026, 3:15 PM CDTHail1.00 inTama
Record
  • Apr 17, 2026, 3:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Tama. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:309fa2e0d682ba8ed33e34725e4c859c2e18b13ea207b49cf48cd248d9bdee8b.
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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