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Iowa storm reports for August 15, 2025

NOAA recorded 7 hail reports and 28 wind reports in Iowa on August 15, 2025.

in Iowa
35
Storm reports
Near 42.51, -95.52, IA
1.5 in
Largest hail
About 36 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
72 mph
Highest gust
0
Tornado reports
Sources: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports; radar hail estimates from NOAA MRMS; gust estimates from NOAA URMA

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 August 15, 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

Hail7, most at 12 PM

Wind28, most at 5 PM

Reports per hour, Central time. Each row has its own scale.

Every report

Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.

TimeSizeWhere
12:12 PM1.5 inNear 42.51, -95.52, IA
12:31 PM0.88 inNear 42.50, -95.43, IA
1:01 PM1.0 inNear 42.87, -94.18, IA
1:20 PM1.0 inNear 42.49, -95.54, IA
2:45 PM1.0 inNear 42.75, -92.97, IA
5:40 PM1.5 inAbout 3 miles from Cedar Rapids, IA
1:13 AM1.0 inNear 43.18, -91.86, IA

Cities with reports nearby

Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.

CityLargest hailHighest gustTornado reports
Cedar Rapids, IA1.5 in72 mph0

Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.