Iowa storm reports for May 28, 2018
NOAA recorded 6 hail reports, 17 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Iowa on May 28, 2018.
- in Iowa
- 24
- Storm reports
- About 25 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- In Des Moines, IA
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, near 42.85, -94.58, IA
- 1
- 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 28, 2018 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
Hail6, most at 3 PM
Wind17, most at 5 PM
Tornado1, most at 2 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:20 PM | EF0 | Near 42.85, -94.58, IA | 0.87 mi long, 30 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2:43 PM | 1.0 in | About 25 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 3:52 PM | 1.0 in | About 43 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 4:49 PM | 1.0 in | About 5 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.94, -93.61, IA |
| 5:51 PM | 1.0 in | Near 43.17, -93.20, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:48 PM | 60 mph | About 8 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | Near 42.74, -93.76, IA |
| 5:05 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.92, -93.47, IA |
| 5:06 PM | 70 mph | In Des Moines, IA |
| 5:07 PM | 64 mph | Near 42.94, -93.61, IA |
| 5:08 PM | 60 mph | Near 42.89, -93.39, IA |
| 5:22 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.10, -93.57, IA |
| 5:25 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.11, -93.45, IA |
| 5:30 PM | 61 mph | Near 43.04, -93.34, IA |
| 5:30 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.14, -93.37, IA |
| 5:31 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.09, -93.54, IA |
| 5:36 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.13, -93.39, IA |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:36 PM | 63 mph | Near 43.16, -93.33, IA |
| 5:38 PM | 68 mph | Near 43.16, -93.33, IA |
| 5:43 PM | 60 mph | Near 43.17, -93.20, IA |
| 5:47 PM | 64 mph | Near 43.15, -93.20, IA |
| 5:49 PM | 70 mph | Near 43.13, -93.42, IA |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 1.0 in | 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.