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Des Moines, IA Hail Reports

Last hail near Des Moines, IA: Oct 8, 2026 — 1.25″ reported 7.9 mi SSW. 107 hail reports on 26 storm days within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 63 days since October 2020.

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Hail map for Des Moines, IA

Showing the 8 most recent of 11 recorded events. The full list is in the hail history below.

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Des Moines populationpopulation
213.2K
Des Moines householdshouseholds
88.9K

Largest hail on record near Des Moines, IA

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3.25″July 9, 202123 reports, nearest 0.8 mi ENE
  2. 3″August 19, 202214 reports, nearest 0.5 mi SSW
  3. 2.5″March 5, 20222 reports, nearest 6.5 mi E
  4. 2.25″September 8, 20263 reports, nearest 8.6 mi NE
  5. 1.75″June 25, 20241 report, nearest 9.2 mi SE

Hail near Des Moines, IA, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
1.25″2 (2)1.93″7.9 mi SSW
Show 2 reports from Oct 8, 2026
Ground hail reports on Oct 8, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
11:01 PM CDT1.25″7.9 mi SSW
10:47 PM CDT1″9.2 mi SW
No report00.77″—
No report01.27″—
2.25″3 (2)3.75″8.6 mi NE Full report for Sep 8, 2026
Show 3 reports from Sep 8, 2026
Ground hail reports on Sep 8, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
6:08 PM CDT0.88″8.6 mi NE
6:10 PM CDT1.25″9.0 mi NNE
5:53 PM CDT2.25″10.0 mi N
No report01.16″—
No report01.43″—
No report00.98″—
1″1 (1)1.68″6.6 mi W
Show 1 report from Jul 20, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 20, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
9:07 PM CDT1″6.6 mi W
No report01.37″—
1.5″5 (5)1.60″3.7 mi WNW Full report for Jul 2, 2026
Show 5 reports from Jul 2, 2026
Ground hail reports on Jul 2, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
4:26 PM CDT1″3.7 mi WNW
4:27 PM CDT1.25″4.0 mi WNW
4:40 PM CDT1.5″4.1 mi NNW
4:35 PM CDT1″4.9 mi NW
4:37 PM CDT1″5.3 mi NW
No report00.87″—
No report01.11″—
No report00.90″—
1″1 (1)None stored7.2 mi N
Show 1 report from Apr 23, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 23, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
8:08 PM CDT1″7.2 mi N
1.5″4 (4)0.92″0.5 mi SSE Full report for Apr 17, 2026
Show 4 reports from Apr 17, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
2:11 PM CDT1.5″0.5 mi SSE
2:04 PM CDT1″4.6 mi NNE
2:05 PM CDT1.25″7.0 mi NNE
1:58 PM CDT1″10.0 mi N
1″1 (1)0.76″8.6 mi NW
Show 1 report from Apr 15, 2026
Ground hail reports on Apr 15, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
4:15 PM CDT1″8.6 mi NW
1″2 (2)1.27″4.9 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Mar 30, 2026
Ground hail reports on Mar 30, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
10:45 PM CDT1″4.9 mi NW
10:17 PM CDT1″10.0 mi N
No report00.98″—
No report00.98″—
No report01.38″—
No report00.98″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.87″—
No report01.22″—
No report00.89″—
No report00.81″—
1″4 (2)1.48″0.9 mi NNE
Show 4 reports from May 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on May 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
4:36 PM CDT0.75″0.9 mi NNE
4:30 PM CDT1″6.0 mi SSW
4:32 PM CDT1″6.9 mi WSW
4:47 PM CDT0.88″9.8 mi ENE
1″2 (1)1.31″6.6 mi SSW
Show 2 reports from Apr 17, 2025
Ground hail reports on Apr 17, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
10:30 PM CDT0.75″6.6 mi SSW
11:14 PM CDT1″9.6 mi SE
1″3 (2)None stored4.5 mi WNW
Show 3 reports from Mar 14, 2025
Ground hail reports on Mar 14, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
5:00 PM CDT1″4.5 mi WNW
5:01 PM CDT0.75″5.7 mi NW
5:05 PM CDT1″6.1 mi NW
No report00.78″—
No report00.78″—
1.25″4 (4)2.27″3.3 mi ENE
Show 4 reports from Jul 31, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 31, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
2:37 AM CDT1″3.3 mi ENE
2:34 AM CDT1″4.2 mi WNW
2:14 AM CDT1.25″4.3 mi SSW
2:20 AM CDT1″5.7 mi NW
1.25″3 (3)1.04″0.3 mi NW
Show 3 reports from Jul 30, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jul 30, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
1:00 PM CDT1.25″0.3 mi NW
1:07 PM CDT1″1.3 mi E
1:40 PM CDT1″8.6 mi N
No report01.24″—
No report02.00″—
No report01.00″—
1.75″1 (1)1.69″9.2 mi SE
Show 1 report from Jun 25, 2024
Ground hail reports on Jun 25, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
5:50 PM CDT1.75″9.2 mi SE
1″3 (2)1.08″3.5 mi SSE
Show 3 reports from May 21, 2024
Ground hail reports on May 21, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
1:18 AM CDT1″3.5 mi SSE
1:16 AM CDT0.75″3.7 mi SSE
1:21 AM CDT1″8.5 mi E
No report00.77″—
No report00.76″—
No report00.89″—
1″1 (1)0.83″7.1 mi SSW
Show 1 report from Jul 12, 2023
Ground hail reports on Jul 12, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
6:58 AM CDT1″7.1 mi SSW
1″1 (1)0.90″5.8 mi N
Show 1 report from Apr 19, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 19, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
11:11 PM CDT1″5.8 mi N
1″5 (3)1.20″3.3 mi ENE
Show 5 reports from Apr 4, 2023
Ground hail reports on Apr 4, 2023, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
8:07 PM CDT1″3.3 mi ENE
6:23 PM CDT0.75″3.3 mi ENE
9:29 PM CDT1″5.4 mi E
8:57 PM CDT1″6.9 mi WSW
8:22 PM CDT0.88″9.0 mi NE
No report00.81″—
1.25″8 (5)2.19″1.2 mi SSE
Show 8 reports from Sep 17, 2022
Ground hail reports on Sep 17, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
7:20 PM CDT0.88″1.2 mi SSE
7:17 PM CDT1″4.6 mi S
8:12 PM CDT1″5.3 mi NW
7:39 PM CDT1.25″6.6 mi SSE
7:15 PM CDT1″6.6 mi SSW
8:05 PM CDT1″7.9 mi NW
7:09 PM CDT0.88″8.7 mi SSW
7:55 PM CDT0.75″9.5 mi WNW
3″14 (14)2.56″0.5 mi SSW
Show 14 reports from Aug 19, 2022
Ground hail reports on Aug 19, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
2:56 PM CDT1″0.5 mi SSW
3:10 PM CDT1″1.8 mi E
2:50 PM CDT1.25″3.7 mi WNW
2:47 PM CDT1″4.7 mi WNW
2:45 PM CDT2″6.0 mi W
2:40 PM CDT2″6.2 mi WNW
2:46 PM CDT2″6.5 mi W
2:43 PM CDT1.75″6.5 mi W
2:50 PM CDT2″6.5 mi W
2:45 PM CDT1.5″6.6 mi W
2:45 PM CDT3″7.0 mi W
2:40 PM CDT1.5″7.0 mi W
2:40 PM CDT1.75″8.6 mi W
2:33 PM CDT1″8.6 mi W
No report01.30″—
No report01.23″—
1″1 (1)0.81″7.0 mi W
Show 1 report from Jun 5, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 5, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
3:52 PM CDT1″7.0 mi W
No report01.37″—
No report00.92″—
0.88″1 (0)None stored4.4 mi W
Show 1 report from Apr 30, 2022
Ground hail reports on Apr 30, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
12:20 AM CDT0.88″4.4 mi W
No report00.88″—
2.5″2 (2)1.51″6.5 mi E
Show 2 reports from Mar 5, 2022
Ground hail reports on Mar 5, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
5:34 PM CST2.5″6.5 mi E
6:07 PM CST1″8.2 mi NE
No report00.78″—
No report01.24″—
No report01.07″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.83″—
3.25″23 (23)3.10″0.8 mi ENE
Show 23 reports from Jul 9, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jul 9, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
2:24 PM CDT1″0.8 mi ENE
2:21 PM CDT1.75″1.3 mi E
2:16 PM CDT1.25″1.3 mi E
2:15 PM CDT1.5″1.8 mi W
2:15 PM CDT3.25″3.3 mi NW
2:14 PM CDT1.5″3.5 mi NNW
2:06 PM CDT1.75″4.0 mi WNW
2:23 PM CDT1.75″4.0 mi S
2:02 PM CDT1″4.1 mi NW
2:05 PM CDT1.75″5.0 mi WNW
2:01 PM CDT1.25″5.7 mi NW
2:01 PM CDT2.75″5.7 mi WNW
2:11 PM CDT1.75″5.7 mi WNW
2:01 PM CDT2″6.2 mi NW
2:00 PM CDT1.75″7.4 mi NW
2:03 PM CDT2.75″8.4 mi NW
2:01 PM CDT1.5″8.7 mi NW
1:58 PM CDT1″8.7 mi NW
1:56 PM CDT1.75″8.7 mi NNW
2:36 PM CDT1″9.2 mi SE
2:02 PM CDT1″9.3 mi WNW
1:59 PM CDT1.75″9.5 mi NW
2:08 PM CDT1.75″10.0 mi N
No report00.93″—
1.5″11 (9)1.64″4.9 mi W
Show 11 reports from Jun 22, 2021
Ground hail reports on Jun 22, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
5:46 PM CDT1″4.9 mi W
5:42 PM CDT1″5.7 mi NW
5:49 PM CDT0.75″6.0 mi W
6:00 PM CDT0.88″6.6 mi SSW
5:58 PM CDT1″7.3 mi SSW
5:30 PM CDT1″7.4 mi NW
5:48 PM CDT1.5″7.5 mi NNW
5:38 PM CDT1″7.8 mi NW
5:39 PM CDT1″7.9 mi WNW
5:45 PM CDT1″8.3 mi WNW
5:35 PM CDT1″8.6 mi NW
No report01.19″—
1.25″1 (1)0.89″1.8 mi W
Show 1 report from May 25, 2021
Ground hail reports on May 25, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Des Moines, IARemark
11:36 PM CDT1.25″1.8 mi W
No report00.85″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Des Moines, IA.

Hail near Des Moines, IA by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202618192.25″3.75″
20251191″1.48″
202411111.75″2.27″
2023571″1.20″
202210263″2.56″
202111353.25″3.10″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March5
April10
May8
June8
July23
August5
September5
October2
November0
December0

Hail near Des Moines, IA has been recorded most often in July: 23 of 66 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Des Moines, IA

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Des Moines, IA with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Sep 8, 2026 2.25″ 7 2
Jul 20, 2026 2.75″ 5 5
Jul 2, 2026 1.5″ 6 0
Jun 10, 2026 2″ 1 1
Apr 17, 2026 1.75″ 17 3
Apr 17, 2026 1.75″ 6 1
Apr 17, 2026 2.5″ 4 2
Apr 15, 2026 2″ 7 3
Apr 15, 2026 1.75″ 5 1
Apr 15, 2026 2″ 11 2
Jun 25, 2022 1.75″ 5 2

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Recent hail storms near Des Moines, IA

  1. — hail up to 2.25″

    Storm summary, September 8, 2026

    On Sep 8, 2026, hail was reported across the Ankeny, IA · Bondurant, IA · Mitchellville, IA area. Reports concentrated near Ankeny, Bondurant, and Mitchellville. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.25 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Ankeny, Bondurant, Mitchellville

    7 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2.75″

    Storm summary, July 20, 2026

    On Jul 20, 2026, hail was reported across the Roland / Ellsworth / Kamrar corridor. Reports concentrated near Roland, Kamrar, Ellsworth, and Story City. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.75 inches. HailPing grouped 5 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Roland, Kamrar, Ellsworth, Story City

    5 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 5 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  3. — hail up to 1.5″

    Storm summary, July 2, 2026

    On Jul 2, 2026, hail was reported across the Madrid, IA · Urbandale, IA · Windsor Heights, IA area. Reports concentrated near Urbandale, Windsor Heights, and Madrid. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.50 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Urbandale, Windsor Heights, Madrid

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail. Read the full hail report

  4. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, June 10, 2026

    On Jun 10, 2026, hail was reported across the Weldon, IA area. Reports concentrated near Weldon. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 1 report of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Weldon

    1 report of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  5. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, April 17, 2026

    On Apr 17, 2026, hail was reported across the Colfax / Newton / Reasnor corridor. Reports concentrated near Colfax, Reasnor, Newton, Saylorville, Waukee, and Mitchellville. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 17 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Colfax, Reasnor, Newton, Saylorville, Waukee, Mitchellville, Lambs Grove, Ankeny, Des Moines, Cumming

    17 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  6. — hail up to 1.75″

    Storm summary, April 17, 2026

    On Apr 17, 2026, hail was reported across the Collins / Grinnell / Haverhill corridor. Reports concentrated near Laurel, Haverhill, Oakland Acres, Melbourne, Grinnell, and Collins. The largest reported hailstone measured 1.75 inches. HailPing grouped 6 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Laurel, Haverhill, Oakland Acres, Melbourne, Grinnell, Collins

    6 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  7. — hail up to 2.5″

    Storm summary, April 17, 2026

    On Apr 17, 2026, hail was reported across the Melrose, IA · Plano, IA · Russell, IA area. Reports concentrated near Russell, Melrose, and Plano. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.50 inches. HailPing grouped 4 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Russell, Melrose, Plano

    4 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  8. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, April 15, 2026

    On Apr 15, 2026, hail was reported across the Chariton, IA area. Reports concentrated near Chariton. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 7 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Chariton

    7 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 3 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Des Moines, IA

Des Moines is home to 213,164 people and 88,894 households in Iowa. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA on 66 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 9.6 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. July is the busiest month, with 23 of 66 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3.25 inches on July 9, 2021.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Des Moines, IA?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA was on October 8, 2026: hail up to 1.25 inches was reported, the nearest 7.9 mi SSW from Des Moines, IA. 107 hail reports on 26 storm days within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 63 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Des Moines, IA?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA on October 8, 2026 measured 1.25 inches. The largest hail reported near Des Moines, IA since November 2020 measured 3.25 inches on July 9, 2021.

How many hail reports were there near Des Moines, IA?

107 hail reports on 26 storm days within 10 miles of Des Moines, IA since November 2020, of which 93 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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