Iowa storm reports for December 23, 2015
NOAA recorded 2 tornado reports in Iowa on December 23, 2015.
- in Iowa
- 2
- Storm reports
- Highest rating EF1, about 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
- 2
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- 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 December 23, 2015 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
Tornado2, most at 4 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4:34 PM | EF1 | About 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA | 2.25 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 5:38 PM | EF1 | About 53 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA | 1.1 mi long, 25 yd wide |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids, IA | None | None | 1 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.