Pilot Index / Iowa / Jul 20, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Iowa on Jul 20, 2026

35 published severe reports across Iowa on Jul 20, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 10. Wind reports: 23. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 35 of 35 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 20, 2026, 11:04 AM CDTHail1.00 inFairfax
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 11:04 AM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Fairfax. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:54c0a6bbbfd08ac9c6d2faca2dda53b37f9c56edb1874b46dc676dd5b3eac6ef.
Jul 20, 2026, 2:46 PM CDTWind63 mph4 SW Burt
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 2:46 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 4 SW Burt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4e5e7662c47abe0800c7f8001adef2dcd7c3bef2f3f46fc07233056bf6faefc6.
Jul 20, 2026, 2:54 PM CDTWind65 mphNora Springs
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 2:54 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, Nora Springs. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:329003696c1c36a92f69a0bab2ee70dcf46797fb713c3a9f2779584c6da8a0dc.
Jul 20, 2026, 3:11 PM CDTWind63 mph4 NW Lone Rock
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 3:11 PM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 4 NW Lone Rock. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:669780d0aef12e0ee4be81efd20d69b3d63f5ca4009db2f07333bd6ef1ec30de.
Jul 20, 2026, 3:35 PM CDTWind62 mph6 WNW Belmond
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 3:35 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 6 WNW Belmond. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:996dff026108c225f66d948ebf372446a0882e8edc5c6f3814a0383bbd1fc161.
Jul 20, 2026, 3:40 PM CDTWind80 mph4 S Sheffield
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 3:40 PM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, 4 S Sheffield. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:afde39331824270f79bccd00782c4cbc0854ff2bcfcdd0eb4fd45c618f4a4423.
Jul 20, 2026, 3:41 PM CDTWind60 mphHampton
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 3:41 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, Hampton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d97ba602f61d7ee3d77ccd9dcffe1bd3abaf52207ae590df459b3a2954f71021.
Jul 20, 2026, 3:43 PM CDTWind65 mph3 NNW Galt
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 3:43 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 3 NNW Galt. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d421b61c2ee98378b8d259c1ba0c02097fbbb44fab268698787ef5e2306e729b.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:27 PM CDTWind62 mph5 SSE Reinbeck
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:27 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 5 SSE Reinbeck. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9e705f81cccc654a8f1ef550903288cfb7c5e103b1cfdf903c382d43a3180a8b.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:34 PM CDTTornado1 SSE Webster City
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:34 PM CDT. Tornado, 1 SSE Webster City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4f647eb2645af39c2d30cc576e7cada2d9009e3205d0e1ff447560455273afcd.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:39 PM CDTWind60 mph5 ESE Voorhies
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:39 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 5 ESE Voorhies. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b54f313b98989b486eba84162547d3e3732fe28a16e5edf6775c41e6fca4f4e0.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:39 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 N Kamrar
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:39 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 N Kamrar. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:efe93d8e2664f56a4416ff8d7e6a1de057b584286b826dea494b1b73877e9a22.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:45 PM CDTWind60 mph1 WNW Dysart
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 WNW Dysart. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4a96cbccd57352faff7357c0f60b0cebdbfea4628b0edadd4aeb07e37d51353a.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:45 PM CDTWind70 mph6 SW Independence Airpo
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:45 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 6 SW Independence Airpo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:71f9e27703019118ce3568bb018368aace685178cb348801998ea1d3db198dee.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:55 PM CDTTornado4 S Kamrar
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:55 PM CDT. Tornado, 4 S Kamrar. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7d8e8877637a396e24ecb1b45eafa78c1651ac6c63d55573b2a9919d3af53a00.
Jul 20, 2026, 4:59 PM CDTWind74 mph5 WSW Shellsburg
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 4:59 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, 5 WSW Shellsburg. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9606921f56b9261744c920b2f2dc50321b50d5dc4a742173b5de61d3ccbe2fd8.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:04 PM CDTWind65 mph2 W Newhall
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:04 PM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 2 W Newhall. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d62d91e0bd5b2c2f42109da87b201edf0dcee2635990e47ad07ee055d984a4c4.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:07 PM CDTHail2.00 in1 ENE Ellsworth
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:07 PM CDT. Hail, 2.00 in, 1 ENE Ellsworth. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1f5d1e49df0c8e426eea9acaf2310f96a251d926e41dc995e9bd08b27ad0f901.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:10 PM CDTWind70 mph3 W Lafayette
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:10 PM CDT. Wind, 70 mph, 3 W Lafayette. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:03992fa9935a5986202d3e7eee8780c2d2d8e6e3cb07a3f647750fc6d4b66506.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:15 PM CDTHail1.75 in4 N Roland
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:15 PM CDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 4 N Roland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a4cc6a50dea099ffef553f794008ebe8ba5202b1f1fe283ae861b3818e2b16b7.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:19 PM CDTHail2.50 in2 NNE Roland
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:19 PM CDT. Hail, 2.50 in, 2 NNE Roland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:61e7493b701b06083985d0e681c0fe49cd39d780bc546738cfbf53b920d6c04d.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:22 PM CDTWind61 mph4 E Albion
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  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:22 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 4 E Albion. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:14a9c3a73e296dba47e4083a2e2895ee47bf6d499c73fc8ba485926a59952787.
Jul 20, 2026, 5:26 PM CDTHail2.75 in1 NE Story City
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 5:26 PM CDT. Hail, 2.75 in, 1 NE Story City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:55ca41c341b428f0f6ee5596a41a3932cf92fd4d19ef35c08c16c88aafd02efa.
Jul 20, 2026, 6:35 PM CDTWind58 mph4 E Ames
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 6:35 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 E Ames. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:edcf2f4879efbd4b9cf089de44495b22b8c6a50b27252835b0afe394279bb04f.
Jul 20, 2026, 6:43 PM CDTWind62 mph1 ESE Gilbert
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 6:43 PM CDT. Wind, 62 mph, 1 ESE Gilbert. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e494f7fec05c84002438674820bf2950a553ddd9c57365328cf569c5540b58a6.
Jul 20, 2026, 6:46 PM CDTWind69 mph4 E Ames
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 6:46 PM CDT. Wind, 69 mph, 4 E Ames. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:0e3fd7b8f534ed894e129da5e48df52c2dbe3e472d2c389b75d6cbbf0ee14d0f.
Jul 20, 2026, 7:01 PM CDTHail1.00 inLuther
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 7:01 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Luther. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:78681e549e08d671f5ce4d7e8bb2afb64a56a35ef7f24854b1d75bd4cb88c0c4.
Jul 20, 2026, 7:18 PM CDTWind58 mph2 W Ankeny
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 7:18 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 W Ankeny. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8bb13cf9f9d4fdbfa3be9d705991f7c63575b170a23ea8b75e181915c545f8f1.
Jul 20, 2026, 7:33 PM CDTHail1.00 in3 SSE Alleman
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 7:33 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 SSE Alleman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2da4bd29c8d046a55450b0968f5e3d25d80aeffce634c4a75179f4af1c19194d.
Jul 20, 2026, 7:35 PM CDTWind61 mph3 NW Mitchellville
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  • Jul 20, 2026, 7:35 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 3 NW Mitchellville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:38ee101fa5f79b1214bf8bad4ab92838b036699c5eb095c7a4e40bad55a013e3.
Jul 20, 2026, 8:01 PM CDTWind61 mph1 NW Sandyville
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  • Jul 20, 2026, 8:01 PM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NW Sandyville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b9c2b7028e17d84d7658fd1e2e8e51a203cedc9d7546ec2f1b50fea7ed0eda50.
Jul 20, 2026, 9:07 PM CDTHail1.00 inWest Des Moines
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 9:07 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, West Des Moines. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e612bff5df40ec6e15f85f1f314c52201e6517fa41b51c3eb8256d7b9f04f41f.
Jul 20, 2026, 9:13 PM CDTHail1.00 in2 SE Waukee
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 9:13 PM CDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 SE Waukee. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:13ed6d21703998a80684d434bd3a5d89cbf7e3934391bded53e3f3581e292b32.
Jul 20, 2026, 10:31 PM CDTWind80 mphCenterville
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 10:31 PM CDT. Wind, 80 mph, Centerville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:31f11ee804374f398f914897f5e5845bd527c3dbfd399ae50bc9b0c61c3a7328.
Jul 20, 2026, 10:38 PM CDTWind58 mph3 SSW Centerville
Record
  • Jul 20, 2026, 10:38 PM CDT. Wind, 58 mph, 3 SSW Centerville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9f6522695c8aa85f6db9d33d7a37bd5f7ea381a1a07f4c9adbd5bbd80ef3d867.
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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