Iowa storm reports for July 18, 2025
NOAA recorded 1 hail report, 5 wind reports and 1 tornado report in Iowa on July 18, 2025.
- in Iowa
- 7
- Storm reports
- Near 42.58, -93.43, IA
- 1.75 in
- Largest hail
- About 35 miles from Des Moines, IA
- 71 mph
- Highest gust
- 1
- 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
- Tornado and its path
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports. Shading: radar estimate.
- Wind report
- Estimated gusts, 50 to 90 mph
- Tornado and its path
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 18, 2025 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
Hail1, most at 4 AM
Wind5, most at 5 AM
Tornado1, most at 5 AM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:45 AM | Not rated | About 40 miles from Des Moines, IA | 4.45 mi long, 40 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:54 AM | 1.75 in | Near 42.58, -93.43, IA |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 5:36 AM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:54 AM | 71 mph | About 35 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 5:58 AM | 60 mph | About 32 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:00 AM | 58 mph | About 29 miles from Des Moines, IA |
| 6:09 AM | 59 mph | About 29 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.