Iowa storm reports for May 21, 2019
NOAA recorded 2 hail reports, 2 wind reports and 2 tornado reports in Iowa on May 21, 2019.
- in Iowa
- 6
- Storm reports
- Near 42.50, -94.11, IA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 60 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 70 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF2, about 53 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 May 21, 2019 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
Hail2, most at 8 PM
Wind2, most at 12 AM
Tornado2, most at 1 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1:04 AM | EF1 | Near 41.41, -94.75, IA | 1.09 mi long, 50 yd wide |
| 1:29 AM | EF2 | About 53 miles from Des Moines, IA | 4.75 mi long, 150 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 8:49 PM | 0.88 in | About 50 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 1:58 AM | 1.0 in | Near 42.50, -94.11, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 12:10 AM | 58 mph | Near 40.74, -95.05, IA |
| 1:05 AM | 70 mph | About 60 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.