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Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025

In parts of the state

Marginal Risk

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severe risk levels

The SPC outlook places parts of the state in a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms.

Across this outlook

The highest categorical risk in parts of the state is marginal risk on Apr 2

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Iowa outlook

SPC Day 1 outlook
Iowa and nearby states: SPC Day 1 outlook for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Drawn from the same SPC outlook as the risk details on this page. Iowa has a pale background; surrounding land is gray. Risk colors remain visible across state borders.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Iowa outlook

Tornado
Iowa and nearby states: Tornado probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Iowa outlook

Wind
Iowa and nearby states: Severe wind probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

Iowa outlook

Hail
Iowa and nearby states: Severe hail probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. mySWO rendering of NOAA/SPC data.
mySWO map · NOAA/SPC outlook dataEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this map

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. This is a mySWO rendering, not an official SPC graphic.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Map sources and provenance ↗View the official SPC source ↗

National context

SPC Day 1 outlook
Original SPC Day 1 national outlook valid 2025-04-02, including the official legend and printed issuance.
NOAA / Storm Prediction CenterEnlarge map

This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Iowa on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Acquired
Oct 24, 2026, 11:56 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Tornado
National SPC tornado probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Iowa.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Wind
National SPC severe wind probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Iowa.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

National context

Hail
National SPC severe hail probability for Wednesday, Apr 2, 2025. National context, not a calculated probability for Iowa.
Official SPC graphic · National viewEnlarge map

Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The state risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.

About this outlook

Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.

Issuance cutoff
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
SPC issued
Apr 2, 2025, 2:57 PM CDT
Valid from
Apr 2, 2025, 3:00 PM CDT
Valid until
Apr 3, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
View the official SPC source ↗

Across Iowa

The state answer uses the complete reviewed state boundary, not the highest risk among its listed cities.

Adel ↗No area shown
Albia ↗No area shown
Algona ↗No area shown
Altoona ↗No area shown
Ames ↗No area shown
Anamosa ↗Thunderstorms
Ankeny ↗No area shown
Asbury ↗Thunderstorms
Atlantic ↗No area shown
Belle Plaine ↗No area shown
Bellevue ↗Marginal Risk
Belmond ↗No area shown
Bettendorf ↗Marginal Risk
Bloomfield ↗No area shown
Bondurant ↗No area shown
Boone ↗No area shown
Burlington ↗Marginal Risk
Camanche ↗Marginal Risk
Carlisle ↗No area shown
Carroll ↗No area shown
Carter Lake ↗No area shown
Cascade ↗Thunderstorms
Cedar Falls ↗No area shown
Cedar Rapids ↗Thunderstorms
Center Point ↗Thunderstorms
Centerville ↗No area shown
Chariton ↗No area shown
Charles City ↗Thunderstorms
Cherokee ↗No area shown
Clarinda ↗No area shown
Clarion ↗No area shown
Clear Lake ↗No area shown
Clinton ↗Marginal Risk
Clive ↗No area shown
Colfax ↗No area shown
Coralville ↗Thunderstorms
Council Bluffs ↗No area shown
Cresco ↗Thunderstorms
Creston ↗No area shown
Davenport ↗Marginal Risk
Decorah ↗Thunderstorms
Denison ↗No area shown
Des Moines ↗No area shown
DeWitt ↗Marginal Risk
Dubuque ↗Marginal Risk
Dyersville ↗Thunderstorms
Eagle Grove ↗No area shown
Eldora ↗No area shown
Eldridge ↗Marginal Risk
Ely ↗Thunderstorms
Emmetsburg ↗No area shown
Estherville ↗No area shown
Evansdale ↗No area shown
Fairfax ↗Thunderstorms
Fairfield ↗No area shown
Forest City ↗No area shown
Fort Dodge ↗No area shown
Fort Madison ↗Thunderstorms
Garner ↗No area shown
Glenwood ↗No area shown
Grimes ↗No area shown
Grinnell ↗No area shown
Grundy Center ↗No area shown
Hampton ↗No area shown
Harlan ↗No area shown
Hawarden ↗No area shown
Hiawatha ↗Thunderstorms
Hudson ↗No area shown
Hull ↗No area shown
Humboldt ↗No area shown
Huxley ↗No area shown
Ida Grove ↗No area shown
Independence ↗Thunderstorms
Indianola ↗No area shown
Iowa City ↗Thunderstorms
Iowa Falls ↗No area shown
Jefferson ↗No area shown
Jesup ↗No area shown
Johnston ↗No area shown
Kalona ↗Thunderstorms
Keokuk ↗Marginal Risk
Knoxville ↗No area shown
La Porte City ↗No area shown
Lamoni ↗No area shown
Le Claire ↗Marginal Risk
Le Mars ↗No area shown
Lisbon ↗Thunderstorms
Madrid ↗No area shown
Manchester ↗Thunderstorms
Maquoketa ↗Marginal Risk
Marengo ↗No area shown
Marion ↗Thunderstorms
Marshalltown ↗No area shown
Mason City ↗No area shown
Milford ↗No area shown
Missouri Valley ↗No area shown
Mitchellville ↗No area shown
Monticello ↗Thunderstorms
Mount Pleasant ↗Thunderstorms
Mount Vernon ↗Thunderstorms
Muscatine ↗Marginal Risk
Nevada ↗No area shown
New Hampton ↗Thunderstorms
Newton ↗No area shown
North Liberty ↗Thunderstorms
Norwalk ↗No area shown
Oelwein ↗Thunderstorms
Onawa ↗No area shown
Orange City ↗No area shown
Osage ↗Thunderstorms
Osceola ↗No area shown
Oskaloosa ↗No area shown
Ottumwa ↗No area shown
Park View ↗Marginal Risk
Pella ↗No area shown
Perry ↗No area shown
Pleasant Hill ↗No area shown
Polk City ↗No area shown
Postville ↗Thunderstorms
Red Oak ↗No area shown
Robins ↗Thunderstorms
Rock Rapids ↗No area shown
Rock Valley ↗No area shown
Rockwell City ↗No area shown
Sac City ↗No area shown
Saylorville ↗No area shown
Sergeant Bluff ↗No area shown
Sheldon ↗No area shown
Shenandoah ↗No area shown
Sibley ↗No area shown
Sigourney ↗No area shown
Sioux Center ↗No area shown
Sioux City ↗No area shown
Solon ↗Thunderstorms
Spencer ↗No area shown
Spirit Lake ↗No area shown
Storm Lake ↗No area shown
Story City ↗No area shown
Tama ↗No area shown
Tiffin ↗Thunderstorms
Tipton ↗Thunderstorms
Toledo ↗No area shown
Urbandale ↗No area shown
Vinton ↗No area shown
Washington ↗Thunderstorms
Waterloo ↗No area shown
Waukee ↗No area shown
Waukon ↗Thunderstorms
Waverly ↗No area shown
Webster City ↗No area shown
West Branch ↗Thunderstorms
West Burlington ↗Marginal Risk
West Des Moines ↗No area shown
West Liberty ↗Thunderstorms
West Union ↗Thunderstorms
Williamsburg ↗No area shown
Wilton ↗Marginal Risk
Windsor Heights ↗No area shown
Winterset ↗No area shown

Available city pages for this published outlook; the state result covers the whole state.

The full eight-day outlook

Iowa · 2025

WednesdayApr 2Marginal RiskApplies in parts of the stateThursdayApr 3No area shownApplies in parts of the stateFridayApr 4ThunderstormsApplies in parts of the stateSaturdayApr 5No 15% or 30% areaApplies in parts of the stateSundayApr 6No 15% or 30% areaApplies in parts of the stateMondayApr 7Predictability Too LowWhole-day outlook statusTuesdayApr 8Potential Too LowWhole-day outlook statusWednesdayApr 9Potential Too LowWhole-day outlook status

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