Iowa storm reports for October 8, 2018
NOAA recorded 2 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in Iowa on October 8, 2018.
- in Iowa
- 4
- Storm reports
- About 39 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 60 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF1, about 35 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 2
- 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 October 8, 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
Wind2, most at 7 PM
Tornado2, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6:22 PM | EF0 | About 44 miles from Des Moines, IA | 5.91 mi long, 100 yd wide |
| 7:53 PM | EF1 | About 35 miles from Des Moines, IA | 4.92 mi long, 250 yd wide |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:38 PM | 60 mph | About 39 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 9:50 PM | 60 mph | About 42 miles from Des Moines, IA |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.