Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1254 PM CST Fri Feb 20 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM Snow Mount Ayr 40.71N 94.24W
02/20/2026 M0.0 Inch Ringgold IA CO-OP Observer
Measured a trace of snow in Mount Ayr.
Measured by the COOP observer.
0800 AM Snow 1 E Chariton 41.02N 93.29W
02/20/2026 M0.0 Inch Lucas IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Chariton. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0800 AM Snow 1 E Chariton 41.02N 93.29W
02/20/2026 M0.0 Inch Lucas IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Chariton. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0800 AM Snow Lamoni 40.62N 93.94W
02/20/2026 M0.0 Inch Decatur IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Lamoni. Measured by the
COOP observer.
0800 AM Snow 2 NNW Centerville 40.75N 92.89W
02/20/2026 M0.0 Inch Appanoose IA Trained Spotter
Trained spotter measured a trace of snow
near Centerville.
0800 AM Snow Pocahontas 42.74N 94.67W
02/20/2026 M0.1 Inch Pocahontas IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Pocahontas.
0900 AM Snow Grafton 43.33N 93.07W
02/20/2026 M0.5 Inch Worth IA Broadcast Media
Relayed via broadcast media.
0817 PM Snow Fort Dodge 42.51N 94.18W
02/19/2026 E1.0 Inch Webster IA Public
Snowfall still ongoing at time of report.
0700 AM Snow 3 ESE Oakland Acres 41.71N 92.76W
02/20/2026 M1.0 Inch Poweshiek IA Public
Storm total snow for Grinnell. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0700 AM Snow 1 W Montezuma 41.58N 92.55W
02/20/2026 M1.0 Inch Poweshiek IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Montezuma. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0830 AM Snow Pella 41.41N 92.92W
02/20/2026 M1.0 Inch Marion IA Broadcast Media
Report relayed via broadcast media.
0700 AM Snow Osceola 41.03N 93.77W
02/20/2026 M1.0 Inch Clarke IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Osceola. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0700 AM Snow Mason City 43.15N 93.20W
02/20/2026 M1.0 Inch Cerro Gordo IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Mason City. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0700 AM Snow 2 SW Creston 41.04N 94.39W
02/20/2026 M1.5 Inch Union IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Creston. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0830 AM Snow Knoxville 41.32N 93.10W
02/20/2026 M1.5 Inch Marion IA Broadcast Media
Report relayed via broadcast media.
0900 AM Snow 1 E Sac City 42.42N 94.98W
02/20/2026 M2.0 Inch Sac IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow in Sac City. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0800 AM Snow Clutier 42.08N 92.40W
02/20/2026 M2.5 Inch Tama IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Clutier. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0812 PM Snow Waukee 41.61N 93.86W
02/19/2026 M3.3 Inch Dallas IA Broadcast Media
Heavy snowfall ongoing at time of report.
0900 AM Snow Indianola 41.36N 93.57W
02/20/2026 M3.5 Inch Warren IA Broadcast Media
Relayed via broadcast media.
0800 PM Snow 1 W Polk City 41.77N 93.73W
02/19/2026 M3.5 Inch Polk IA NWS Employee
Heavy snow ongoing at time of report.
0900 AM Snow 1 W New Virginia 41.18N 93.75W
02/20/2026 M4.0 Inch Warren IA Trained Spotter
Storm total snow in New Virginia.
0843 PM Snow 2 NE Saylorville 41.70N 93.60W
02/19/2026 E4.0 Inch Polk IA Broadcast Media
Snow ongoing at the time of report.
0300 AM Snow Urbandale 41.64N 93.74W
02/20/2026 M4.0 Inch Polk IA Broadcast Media
0400 AM Snow 7 NNE Audubon 41.80N 94.86W
02/20/2026 M4.0 Inch Audubon IA Public
0809 PM Snow 1 SE Pleasant Hill 41.58N 93.50W
02/19/2026 M4.2 Inch Polk IA Public
Reported by General Public.
0815 PM Snow 1 W Ames 42.03N 93.65W
02/19/2026 M4.4 Inch Story IA Public
Snow ongoing at time of report.
0800 AM Snow Traer 42.19N 92.46W
02/20/2026 M4.5 Inch Tama IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Traer. Measured by the
COOP observer.
0830 PM Snow 1 SE Clive 41.60N 93.76W
02/19/2026 M4.5 Inch Polk IA Broadcast Media
Snow ongoing at time of report.
0354 AM Snow Windsor Heights 41.60N 93.71W
02/20/2026 M4.5 Inch Polk IA Public
0954 PM Snow Lake City 42.27N 94.73W
02/19/2026 M4.5 Inch Calhoun IA Public
snow ongoing.
0840 PM Snow 1 ENE West Des Moines 41.58N 93.73W
02/19/2026 M4.6 Inch Polk IA Public
Snow ongoing at time of report.
1200 AM Snow Cedar Falls 42.52N 92.46W
02/20/2026 M4.6 Inch Black Hawk IA Official NWS Obs
Event total so far for Waterloo Airport.
0917 PM Snow Urbandale 41.64N 93.74W
02/19/2026 M5.0 Inch Polk IA Broadcast Media
Snow ongoing at time of report.
1200 AM Snow Des Moines Int Airport 41.53N 93.66W
02/20/2026 E5.0 Inch Polk IA Official NWS Obs
Snow total so far.
0700 AM Snow Clive 41.61N 93.77W
02/20/2026 M5.0 Inch Polk IA Public
0703 AM Snow 3 SW Saylorville 41.64N 93.67W
02/20/2026 M5.0 Inch Polk IA Trained Spotter
0448 AM Snow 1 NE Atlantic 41.41N 95.00W
02/20/2026 M5.3 Inch Cass IA Public
1003 PM Snow 1 W Ames 42.03N 93.65W
02/19/2026 M5.4 Inch Story IA Public
Snow ongoing at time of report.
1030 PM Snow Ankeny 41.73N 93.60W
02/19/2026 M5.5 Inch Polk IA Public
Snow ongoing at time of report.
0424 AM Snow 3 E Pleasant Hill 41.59N 93.46W
02/20/2026 M5.5 Inch Polk IA Public
0658 AM Snow Runnells 41.51N 93.36W
02/20/2026 M5.5 Inch Polk IA Public
0400 AM Snow Waukee 41.61N 93.86W
02/20/2026 M5.5 Inch Dallas IA Broadcast Media
0700 AM Snow Carroll 42.07N 94.86W
02/20/2026 M5.5 Inch Carroll IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Carroll. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0945 AM Snow Manning 41.91N 95.06W
02/20/2026 M5.5 Inch Carroll IA Public
Storm total snow in Manning. Relayed via
social media.
0800 AM Snow Jamaica 41.85N 94.31W
02/20/2026 M5.7 Inch Guthrie IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Jamaica. Measured by
the COOP observer.
0600 AM Snow Cedar Falls 42.52N 92.46W
02/20/2026 M5.8 Inch Black Hawk IA Cocorahs
Measurement taken at 12Z.
0600 AM Snow Des Moines Int Airport 41.53N 93.66W
02/20/2026 M5.9 Inch Polk IA Official NWS Obs
Measurement taken at 12Z ob.
0620 AM Snow Clive 41.61N 93.77W
02/20/2026 M6.0 Inch Polk IA Public
0825 AM Snow 1 E Urbandale 41.64N 93.72W
02/20/2026 M6.0 Inch Polk IA Public
Public reported storm total snow.
0420 AM Snow Webster City 42.46N 93.82W
02/20/2026 M6.0 Inch Hamilton IA Trained Spotter
1200 AM Snow Lake City 42.27N 94.73W
02/20/2026 M6.0 Inch Calhoun IA Trained Spotter
0600 AM Snow Cedar Falls 42.52N 92.45W
02/20/2026 E6.0 Inch Black Hawk IA Public
Corrects previous snow report from Cedar
Falls. Correction to previous report for
same location and time to make snow amount
representative.
0940 PM Snow 3 W Ames 42.03N 93.69W
02/19/2026 M6.3 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Snow ongoing at time of report.
0900 AM Snow Garwin 42.09N 92.68W
02/20/2026 M6.3 Inch Tama IA Public
Storm total snow for Garwin. Measured by the
COOP observer.
0700 AM Snow Adair 41.50N 94.64W
02/20/2026 M6.3 Inch Adair IA Public
Storm total snow. Relayed via social media.
0700 AM Snow 4 SW Badger 42.57N 94.21W
02/20/2026 M6.4 Inch Webster IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Fort Dodge. Reported
from the COOP observer.
0645 AM Snow 2 SSE Waterloo 42.47N 92.34W
02/20/2026 M6.5 Inch Black Hawk IA Cocorahs
Storm total snow measured by a CoCoRaHS
observer.
0625 AM Snow 3 SE Des Moines 41.54N 93.59W
02/20/2026 M6.9 Inch Polk IA Trained Spotter
1030 PM Snow 1 SSW Des Moines 41.56N 93.63W
02/19/2026 M7.0 Inch Polk IA Trained Spotter
Snow ongoing at time of report.
0352 AM Snow Pleasant Hill 41.59N 93.51W
02/20/2026 M7.0 Inch Polk IA Public
1200 AM Snow 3 S Polk City 41.74N 93.72W
02/20/2026 M7.1 Inch Polk IA Official NWS Obs
Event total so far at NWS office.
0650 AM Snow 1 SSE Urbandale 41.62N 93.73W
02/20/2026 M7.3 Inch Polk IA Public
0945 AM Snow 1 SSE Cedar Falls 42.50N 92.44W
02/20/2026 M7.3 Inch Black Hawk IA Trained Spotter
Storm total snow in Cedar Falls.
0740 AM Snow 2 NW Clive 41.64N 93.79W
02/20/2026 M7.4 Inch Polk IA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0730 AM Snow Ankeny 41.73N 93.60W
02/20/2026 M7.5 Inch Polk IA Public
Storm total snow for Ankeny. Relayed via
broadcast media.
0700 AM Snow Marshalltown 42.04N 92.91W
02/20/2026 M7.6 Inch Marshall IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow for Marshalltown. Measured
by the COOP observer.
0621 AM Snow Maxwell 41.89N 93.40W
02/20/2026 M8.0 Inch Story IA Public
0939 AM Snow Auburn 42.25N 94.88W
02/20/2026 M8.0 Inch Sac IA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0730 AM Snow 1 ESE Altoona 41.64N 93.45W
02/20/2026 M8.0 Inch Polk IA Trained Spotter
Storm total snow in Altoona.
0945 AM Snow 2 SW Lanesboro 42.16N 94.72W
02/20/2026 M8.0 Inch Carroll IA Public
Storm total snow near Lanesboro. Relayed via
social media.
0605 AM Snow 4 NW Denver 42.71N 92.39W
02/20/2026 M8.0 Inch Bremer IA Public
0700 AM Snow 2 NE Granger 41.78N 93.80W
02/20/2026 M8.5 Inch Polk IA Cocorahs
Storm total snow. Measured by e CoCoRaHS
observer.
0900 AM Snow 1 SW Boone 42.04N 93.89W
02/20/2026 M8.6 Inch Boone IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow. Measured by the COOP
observer.
0600 AM Snow 3 S Polk City 41.74N 93.72W
02/20/2026 M8.7 Inch Polk IA Official NWS Obs
Measurement taken at 12Z ob.
1200 AM Snow Wellsburg 42.43N 92.92W
02/20/2026 M8.7 Inch Grundy IA Public
0830 AM Snow Belmond 42.85N 93.61W
02/20/2026 M9.0 Inch Wright IA Public
Storm total snow in Belmond. Relayed via
social media.
0830 AM Snow Maxwell 41.89N 93.40W
02/20/2026 M9.0 Inch Story IA Public
Storm total snow for Maxwell. Relayed via
social media.
0830 AM Snow 3 S Jewell 42.27N 93.64W
02/20/2026 M9.0 Inch Hamilton IA Trained Spotter
Trained spotter measured storm total snow.
Relayed via social media.
0900 AM Snow 1 N Grundy Center 42.38N 92.77W
02/20/2026 M9.0 Inch Grundy IA Public
Storm total snow north of Grundy Center.
Relayed via social media.
1250 AM Snow Parkersburg 42.57N 92.78W
02/20/2026 M9.5 Inch Butler IA Broadcast Media
0930 AM Snow Roland 42.16N 93.50W
02/20/2026 M10.5 Inch Story IA Trained Spotter
Storm total snow in Roland.
0730 AM Snow Buckeye 42.42N 93.38W
02/20/2026 M10.5 Inch Hardin IA Public
Storm total snow near Buckeye. Relayed via
social media.
0930 AM Snow New Hartford 42.57N 92.62W
02/20/2026 M10.5 Inch Butler IA Public
Storm total snow in New Hartford. Relayed
via social media.
0639 AM Snow Tripoli 42.81N 92.26W
02/20/2026 M10.5 Inch Bremer IA Public
0700 AM Snow Hampton 42.74N 93.20W
02/20/2026 M11.0 Inch Franklin IA CO-OP Observer
Storm total snow in Hampton. Reported by the
COOP observer.
0633 AM Snow Clarksville 42.78N 92.67W
02/20/2026 E11.0 Inch Butler IA Public
0600 AM Snow Steamboat Rock 42.41N 93.07W
02/20/2026 M11.9 Inch Hardin IA Public
0900 AM Snow Denver 42.67N 92.33W
02/20/2026 M12.0 Inch Bremer IA Public
Storm total snow in Denver. Relayed via
social media.
0537 AM Snow Allison 42.75N 92.80W
02/20/2026 M13.0 Inch Butler IA Broadcast Media
0704 AM Snow Clarksville 42.78N 92.67W
02/20/2026 M13.0 Inch Butler IA Public
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