Iowa storm reports for May 7, 2024
NOAA recorded 6 hail reports and 8 wind reports in Iowa on May 7, 2024.
- in Iowa
- 14
- Storm reports
- About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
- 1.0 in
- Largest hail
- About 52 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 61 mph
- Highest gust
- 0
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on May 7, 2024 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. Gust lines are estimates: the highest gust of the day in NOAA's hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. They aren't measurements at any building.
Reports by hour
Hail6, most at 6 PM
Wind8, most at 6 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:09 PM | 1.0 in | About 37 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 4:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 39 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 5:05 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Rochester, MN |
| 6:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 59 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA |
| 6:28 PM | 0.88 in | Near 42.52, -90.72, IA |
| 6:28 PM | 1.0 in | Near 42.52, -90.69, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 6:26 PM | 58 mph | About 12 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:31 PM | 59 mph | About 53 miles from Omaha, NE |
| 6:32 PM | 58 mph | About 13 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:35 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:40 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:08 PM | 61 mph | About 52 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:14 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 7:50 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Cedar Rapids, 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 | None | 58 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.