Iowa storm reports for May 17, 2017

Name: NOAA storm reports, Iowa, May 17, 2017
Creator: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center

NOAA recorded 40 hail reports, 152 wind reports and 6 tornado reports in Iowa on May 17, 2017.

in Iowa; 198
Storm reports: Near 40.98, -91.64, IA; 2.0 in
Largest hail: About 28 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA; 89 mph
Highest gust: Highest rating EF1, about 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA; 6
Tornado reports

Hail, inches

0.75
1
1.5
2
2.5
3+

Dots: reports.

Wind report
Tornado and its path
Surveyed tornado path

Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; damage surveys from the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit

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 17, 2017 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

Hail40, most at 4 PM

Wind152, most at 4 PM

Tornado6, most at 2 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

Time	Rating	Where	Path
2:10 PM	EF0	About 53 miles from Sioux Falls, SD	0.02 mi long, 10 yd wide
2:42 PM	EF0	About 44 miles from Sioux Falls, SD	0.02 mi long, 10 yd wide
4:16 PM	EF1	About 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA	3.22 mi long, 25 yd wide
6:36 PM	EF1	About 40 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA	5.95 mi long, 40 yd wide
6:50 PM	EF0	About 54 miles from Rochester, MN	0.2 mi long, 30 yd wide
7:44 PM	EF1	About 12 miles from Davenport, IA	2.14 mi long, 25 yd wide

Time	Size	Where
9:15 AM	0.75 in	About 6 miles from Davenport, IA
2:35 PM	0.75 in	About 26 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:48 PM	1.0 in	About 19 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:50 PM	0.88 in	About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA
2:55 PM	1.0 in	About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:03 PM	1.0 in	About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:08 PM	0.88 in	About 9 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:10 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:15 PM	1.0 in	About 52 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
3:18 PM	1.0 in	About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:22 PM	0.88 in	About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:50 PM	0.75 in	About 31 miles from Des Moines, IA

Show all 40 hail reports

Time	Size	Where
4:15 PM	1.0 in	About 58 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:20 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.96, -91.55, IA
4:20 PM	0.88 in	About 59 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:21 PM	1.0 in	About 45 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:28 PM	1.25 in	About 53 miles from Davenport, IA
4:29 PM	1.0 in	About 56 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:33 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.20, -91.15, IA
4:45 PM	1.75 in	About 40 miles from Davenport, IA
4:52 PM	1.0 in	About 36 miles from Davenport, IA
4:52 PM	0.75 in	Near 43.36, -95.54, IA
5:05 PM	1.0 in	Near 43.13, -92.68, IA
5:11 PM	1.0 in	About 23 miles from Davenport, IA
5:14 PM	0.88 in	About 24 miles from Davenport, IA
5:23 PM	1.75 in	About 16 miles from Davenport, IA
5:40 PM	1.0 in	About 15 miles from Davenport, IA
5:42 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.99, -92.17, IA
5:49 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.92, -92.22, IA
5:52 PM	1.0 in	About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:16 PM	1.0 in	Near 40.72, -91.92, IA
6:37 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.98, -91.66, IA
6:37 PM	2.0 in	Near 40.98, -91.64, IA
6:40 PM	1.75 in	Near 40.96, -91.55, IA
6:46 PM	1.5 in	About 34 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:48 PM	0.75 in	About 30 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:34 PM	1.0 in	About 31 miles from Davenport, IA
7:40 PM	1.75 in	About 36 miles from Davenport, IA
7:54 PM	1.0 in	About 10 miles from Davenport, IA
8:50 PM	0.75 in	About 27 miles from Davenport, IA

Time	Gust	Where
1:08 PM	70 mph	Near 42.60, -94.97, IA
1:08 PM	70 mph	Near 42.58, -94.98, IA
1:08 PM	70 mph	Near 42.57, -94.93, IA
1:08 PM	81 mph	Near 42.59, -94.96, IA
3:20 PM	60 mph	About 55 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:28 PM	58 mph	Near 42.81, -92.26, IA
3:30 PM	64 mph	About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:30 PM	64 mph	Near 42.85, -92.19, IA
3:35 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:39 PM	60 mph	About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:40 PM	64 mph	About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:43 PM	70 mph	About 41 miles from Des Moines, IA

Show all 152 wind reports

Time	Gust	Where
3:50 PM	74 mph	About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:55 PM	60 mph	About 26 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:55 PM	70 mph	Near 40.87, -91.94, IA
3:55 PM	69 mph	About 35 miles from Des Moines, IA
3:56 PM	58 mph	Near 40.64, -91.74, IA
4:00 PM	64 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:00 PM	60 mph	Near 41.91, -95.26, IA
4:02 PM	60 mph	About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:04 PM	60 mph	About 56 miles from Rochester, MN
4:07 PM	60 mph	About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:08 PM	61 mph	About 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:10 PM	70 mph	About 18 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:10 PM	69 mph	About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:11 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:11 PM	58 mph	Near 41.01, -91.97, IA
4:12 PM	64 mph	About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:12 PM	60 mph	About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:14 PM	64 mph	About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:14 PM	60 mph	About 4 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:15 PM	62 mph	About 7 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:15 PM	61 mph	About 40 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:15 PM	59 mph	About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:15 PM	58 mph	About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:16 PM	59 mph	About 3 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:18 PM	64 mph	About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:18 PM	70 mph	About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:18 PM	64 mph	About 10 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:18 PM	70 mph	About 7 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:19 PM	64 mph	About 20 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:19 PM	70 mph	About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:20 PM	60 mph	About 18 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:20 PM	69 mph	About 53 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:21 PM	64 mph	About 12 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:21 PM	75 mph	Near 43.20, -94.16, IA
4:22 PM	60 mph	About 3 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:24 PM	64 mph	About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:25 PM	70 mph	In Des Moines, IA
4:25 PM	64 mph	About 6 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:25 PM	70 mph	About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:25 PM	69 mph	About 29 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:26 PM	60 mph	Near 43.31, -91.48, IA
4:27 PM	81 mph	About 45 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:27 PM	60 mph	Near 42.99, -91.37, IA
4:28 PM	60 mph	About 3 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 54 miles from Davenport, IA
4:30 PM	58 mph	About 9 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:32 PM	58 mph	About 54 miles from Davenport, IA
4:35 PM	60 mph	Near 43.05, -91.36, IA
4:36 PM	60 mph	About 24 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:38 PM	60 mph	About 24 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:39 PM	70 mph	About 22 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:40 PM	75 mph	About 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
4:40 PM	60 mph	About 21 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:44 PM	60 mph	About 33 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:45 PM	64 mph	About 54 miles from Des Moines, IA
4:51 PM	64 mph	About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:00 PM	59 mph	Near 42.51, -94.18, IA
5:03 PM	69 mph	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:08 PM	64 mph	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:11 PM	60 mph	About 49 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:12 PM	64 mph	About 47 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:12 PM	69 mph	About 51 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:12 PM	70 mph	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:13 PM	69 mph	About 50 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:13 PM	59 mph	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:13 PM	58 mph	Near 42.58, -94.15, IA
5:14 PM	69 mph	About 50 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:19 PM	59 mph	About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:25 PM	68 mph	About 46 miles from Des Moines, IA
5:28 PM	64 mph	Near 42.36, -92.77, IA
5:30 PM	70 mph	Near 42.40, -92.80, IA
5:35 PM	81 mph	About 26 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:35 PM	59 mph	Near 40.99, -92.37, IA
5:38 PM	64 mph	About 50 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:40 PM	75 mph	Near 42.58, -92.89, IA
5:42 PM	60 mph	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:42 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:43 PM	60 mph	Near 42.69, -92.94, IA
5:43 PM	64 mph	Near 42.58, -92.84, IA
5:45 PM	75 mph	Near 42.58, -92.78, IA
5:45 PM	60 mph	Near 42.59, -92.88, IA
5:46 PM	70 mph	About 21 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:47 PM	70 mph	Near 42.75, -92.80, IA
5:47 PM	70 mph	About 54 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:51 PM	64 mph	About 51 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:53 PM	70 mph	About 21 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:53 PM	64 mph	About 55 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:53 PM	70 mph	About 55 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
5:53 PM	70 mph	Near 42.57, -92.78, IA
5:57 PM	81 mph	About 15 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:00 PM	64 mph	Near 43.10, -93.61, IA
6:00 PM	64 mph	Near 42.85, -92.54, IA
6:05 PM	62 mph	Near 43.00, -92.67, IA
6:08 PM	60 mph	Near 42.96, -92.87, IA
6:08 PM	70 mph	About 13 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:10 PM	70 mph	About 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:10 PM	59 mph	Near 43.07, -92.68, IA
6:11 PM	60 mph	Near 43.08, -92.74, IA
6:13 PM	52 mph	Near 43.06, -92.31, IA
6:15 PM	70 mph	About 59 miles from Rochester, MN
6:15 PM	70 mph	About 31 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:15 PM	64 mph	About 41 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:18 PM	64 mph	About 55 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:20 PM	68 mph	About 54 miles from Rochester, MN
6:20 PM	58 mph	About 16 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:21 PM	60 mph	Near 43.06, -92.52, IA
6:21 PM	70 mph	In Cedar Rapids, IA
6:25 PM	60 mph	About 56 miles from Rochester, MN
6:25 PM	60 mph	Near 43.07, -92.15, IA
6:25 PM	75 mph	About 50 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:27 PM	58 mph	About 53 miles from Rochester, MN
6:27 PM	60 mph	About 6 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:28 PM	70 mph	About 8 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:28 PM	89 mph	About 28 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:32 PM	60 mph	About 29 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:35 PM	67 mph	About 46 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:40 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:42 PM	58 mph	Near 43.06, -92.03, IA
6:45 PM	58 mph	About 23 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:45 PM	70 mph	About 55 miles from Rochester, MN
6:48 PM	69 mph	About 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:49 PM	58 mph	About 35 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:51 PM	75 mph	About 43 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:52 PM	70 mph	About 48 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:53 PM	70 mph	About 49 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:57 PM	72 mph	About 46 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
6:59 PM	60 mph	About 10 miles from Davenport, IA
6:59 PM	58 mph	About 26 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:00 PM	70 mph	About 58 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:00 PM	69 mph	About 48 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:02 PM	55 mph	Near 43.11, -91.68, IA
7:04 PM	78 mph	About 56 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
7:20 PM	60 mph	Near 42.51, -90.76, IA
7:20 PM	58 mph	Near 42.51, -90.76, IA
8:03 PM	59 mph	About 18 miles from Davenport, IA
8:05 PM	58 mph	About 18 miles from Davenport, IA
8:10 PM	60 mph	About 36 miles from Davenport, IA
8:45 PM	75 mph	About 24 miles from Davenport, IA
8:49 PM	58 mph	About 24 miles from Davenport, IA
8:50 PM	60 mph	About 27 miles from Davenport, 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	1.0 in	60 mph	1
Des Moines, IA	1.0 in	70 mph	0
Cedar Rapids, IA	None	70 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.