Iowa storm reports for May 19, 2013
NOAA recorded 46 hail reports, 98 wind reports and 3 tornado reports in Iowa on May 19, 2013.
- in Iowa
- 147
- Storm reports
- Near 41.07, -94.83, IA
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 27 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 81 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 17 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 3
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 19, 2013 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail46, most at 6 PM
Wind98, most at 6 PM
Tornado3, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:32 PM | EF0 | About 24 miles from Des Moines, IA | 2.08 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 6:45 PM | EF1 | About 17 miles from Des Moines, IA | 1.43 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:07 PM | EF1 | About 19 miles from Des Moines, IA | 4.71 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:30 PM | 0.75 in | About 26 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 3:14 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.07, -92.68, IA |
| 3:26 PM | 1.0 in | About 53 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 4:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.04, -95.51, IA |
| 4:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 47 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:05 PM | 1.75 in | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:06 PM | 1.0 in | About 60 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:06 PM | 1.0 in | Near 40.93, -94.98, IA |
| 5:07 PM | 1.75 in | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:08 PM | 1.5 in | About 59 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:09 PM | 0.75 in | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 5:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Davenport, IA |
Show all 46 hail reportsShow fewer
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:13 PM | 2.5 in | Near 41.03, -94.87, IA |
| 5:15 PM | 3.0 in | Near 41.07, -94.83, IA |
| 5:24 PM | 1.0 in | About 51 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:25 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.40, -91.40, IA |
| 5:27 PM | 0.75 in | About 50 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:28 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.41, -91.42, IA |
| 5:34 PM | 0.88 in | Near 40.42, -91.44, IA |
| 5:50 PM | 1.5 in | About 59 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:00 PM | 2.75 in | Near 40.40, -91.39, IA |
| 6:04 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.62, -94.18, IA |
| 6:26 PM | 0.88 in | Near 41.04, -94.54, IA |
| 6:28 PM | 1.75 in | About 6 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:28 PM | 1.5 in | In Davenport, IA |
| 6:29 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 2 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:34 PM | 1.0 in | In Davenport, IA |
| 6:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 19 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:42 PM | 0.75 in | About 6 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:43 PM | 1.25 in | About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:48 PM | 1.75 in | About 28 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:48 PM | 0.88 in | About 5 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:50 PM | 0.88 in | About 6 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:51 PM | 0.75 in | About 28 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:55 PM | 1.75 in | About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:16 PM | 1.0 in | About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 9 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:48 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:20 PM | 1.75 in | Near 40.99, -91.75, IA |
| 8:30 PM | 1.0 in | Near 41.06, -91.75, IA |
| 8:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:52 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.84, -92.54, IA |
| 8:54 PM | 1.75 in | About 49 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:42 PM | 0.88 in | Near 42.52, -90.65, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10 PM | 61 mph | About 31 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 2:10 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.14, -93.72, IA |
| 2:58 PM | 69 mph | Near 43.18, -93.00, IA |
| 3:07 PM | 63 mph | About 57 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:09 PM | 69 mph | About 55 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:19 PM | 63 mph | About 54 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:20 PM | 63 mph | About 54 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 3:33 PM | 60 mph | About 20 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:20 PM | 63 mph | About 54 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 5:50 PM | 63 mph | About 59 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:04 PM | 70 mph | About 9 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:24 PM | 63 mph | Near 42.66, -94.14, IA |
Show all 98 wind reportsShow fewer
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM | 81 mph | About 27 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:30 PM | 70 mph | About 27 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:30 PM | 63 mph | About 27 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:30 PM | 70 mph | About 28 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:32 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:32 PM | 70 mph | About 31 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:33 PM | 60 mph | About 28 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:38 PM | 60 mph | About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:41 PM | 60 mph | About 5 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:42 PM | 70 mph | About 2 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 6:43 PM | 81 mph | About 17 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:43 PM | 81 mph | About 16 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:48 PM | 81 mph | About 16 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:48 PM | 63 mph | About 18 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:52 PM | 63 mph | About 14 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:56 PM | 62 mph | About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:57 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:00 PM | 60 mph | About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:00 PM | 63 mph | About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:00 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 7:04 PM | 60 mph | About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:06 PM | 70 mph | About 14 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:06 PM | 62 mph | About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:07 PM | 75 mph | About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:08 PM | 63 mph | About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:10 PM | 60 mph | About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:10 PM | 63 mph | About 25 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:27 PM | 60 mph | About 25 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:27 PM | 63 mph | About 17 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:12 PM | 60 mph | About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:18 PM | 60 mph | About 38 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:30 PM | 60 mph | About 60 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 8:36 PM | 63 mph | About 49 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 8:44 PM | 63 mph | Near 42.71, -92.58, IA |
| 8:52 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.85, -92.53, IA |
| 8:54 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.73, -92.47, IA |
| 9:05 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.73, -92.87, IA |
| 9:05 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.63, -92.92, IA |
| 9:06 PM | 81 mph | Near 43.06, -92.31, IA |
| 9:06 PM | 75 mph | Near 42.97, -92.20, IA |
| 9:10 PM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 9:20 PM | 60 mph | About 36 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 9:25 PM | 63 mph | About 56 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 9:26 PM | 70 mph | About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 9:30 PM | 81 mph | Near 43.18, -91.87, IA |
| 9:35 PM | 75 mph | About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 9:35 PM | 58 mph | About 36 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 9:38 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.70, -92.27, IA |
| 9:44 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.92, -92.24, IA |
| 9:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.01, -92.43, IA |
| 9:45 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.93, -92.22, IA |
| 9:45 PM | 70 mph | Near 40.81, -92.26, IA |
| 9:49 PM | 63 mph | Near 40.96, -92.25, IA |
| 9:53 PM | 60 mph | Near 41.23, -92.49, IA |
| 9:55 PM | 75 mph | Near 43.08, -91.57, IA |
| 10:00 PM | 75 mph | About 52 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:04 PM | 81 mph | Near 43.27, -91.48, IA |
| 10:09 PM | 81 mph | Near 43.27, -91.38, IA |
| 10:20 PM | 75 mph | About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:30 PM | 69 mph | About 22 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:31 PM | 70 mph | About 33 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:31 PM | 60 mph | About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:40 PM | 75 mph | In Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:47 PM | 60 mph | Near 40.83, -91.26, IA |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:50 PM | 70 mph | About 12 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:51 PM | 81 mph | In Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:52 PM | 58 mph | In Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:52 PM | 71 mph | About 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:54 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:55 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:55 PM | 81 mph | About 19 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 10:58 PM | 67 mph | About 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | Near 40.93, -91.41, IA |
| 11:04 PM | 58 mph | About 10 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:07 PM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 11:12 PM | 76 mph | About 22 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:15 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:15 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:20 PM | 60 mph | About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:25 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:28 PM | 58 mph | About 34 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 11:40 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Davenport, IA |
| 11:50 PM | 70 mph | About 59 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport, IA | 1.75 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Des Moines, IA | 1.75 in | 75 mph | 0 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | None | 81 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.