Des Moines, IA hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaSep 8, 20261.75 in (kuk golf)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlang3

Hail khawm 2006 thlang3.25 inJul 9, 2021

Hail khathu 2006 thlang101

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm65

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa12

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm448

Hail hi Des Moines 10 mile a hlaa 101 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 3.25 in hi Jul 9, 2021 ah a khawm. Hail hi June leh April ah a khawm khawm.

Des Moines ranks #10 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. Ranking hmu →

Hail thlang Des Moines a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Sep 8, 2026	2.25 in	Ankeny, Bondurant, Altoona 5 hail reports · Des Moines a hlaa 7 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	1.00 in coin 25-cent	West Des Moines 1 hail report · Des Moines a hlaa 8 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Windsor Heights, Urbandale 5 hail reports · Des Moines a hlaa 4 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Des Moines Intl., Commerce, Bondurant 5 hail reports · Des Moines center a hlaa	NOAA Storm Events
Apr 17, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Clarkson, Norwalk 2 hail reports · Des Moines a hlaa 8 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Windsor Hgts, Urbandale, Lovington 3 hail reports · Des Moines a hlaa 5 mile	NOAA Storm Events

Khathu ah row 1: khathu ah hail khawm 10 mile a hlaa, place leh report number.

Des Moines ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Des Moines ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 101 hail thleng a, a hla a June (22) in April (19) a thleng.

Des Moines ngai a hail storm a hla

Jul 9, 2021 · 3.25 in · Lovington (3 mi from Des Moines)

National Weather Service description (English): Picture via social media of 3.25 inch hail in Beaverdale. Time estimated via radar.

Jul 15, 2009 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Johnston (7 mi from Des Moines)

National Weather Service description (English): The hail measured 2.25 inches by 3 inches.

Aug 19, 2022 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Clover Hills (8 mi from Des Moines)

National Weather Service description (English): WOI-5 reported three inch hail at the station in West Des Moines.

May 8, 2014 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Lovington (5 mi from Des Moines)

National Weather Service description (English): Reported near the intersection of Merle Hay Road and Meredith Drive.

Oct 1, 2019 · 2.75 in (baseball) · Des Moines (3 mi from Des Moines)

National Weather Service description (English): Public reported baseball sized hail via picture from social media.

Des Moines a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	Clive 8 mi from Des Moines	6.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 24, 2024	EF0	Johnston 7 mi from Des Moines	3.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 21, 2024	EF2	Rider 9 mi from Des Moines	17.6 mi long, 800 yd wide
Apr 26, 2024	EF2	Fort Des Moines 4 mi from Des Moines	7.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Mar 5, 2022	EF2	Avon 6 mi from Des Moines	13.6 mi long, 400 yd wide
May 25, 2020	EF1	Lovington 6 mi from Des Moines	1.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 19, 2018	EF0	Enterprise 10 mi from Des Moines	0.9 mi long, 50 yd wide
Jul 19, 2018	EF2	Bondurant 9 mi from Des Moines	3.0 mi long, 100 yd wide
Nov 11, 2015	EF0	Des Moines Intl. 7 mi from Des Moines	2.6 mi long, 150 yd wide
Oct 2, 2007	EF1	Des Moines 2 mi from Des Moines	0.4 mi long, 20 yd wide
Jun 22, 2007	EF1	Norwalk 9 mi from Des Moines	3.0 mi long, 150 yd wide
Apr 2, 2006	F0	Pulaski 9 mi from Des Moines	0.1 mi long, 25 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Des Moines

448 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Des Moines since 2006, on 108 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Jul 18, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 8, 2026	66 mph, a hrih	Des Moines Int Airport, Clive, Des Moines thlang 8 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	58 mph, a hrih	Ankeny, Pleasant Hill thlang 2 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 4, 2026	58 mph, a hrih	Carlisle, Des Moines Int Airport thlang 3 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	thlang a thlen	Windsor Heights thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 30, 2025	64 mph, a thlang	Capitol Hgts thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 28, 2025	58 mph, a thlang	Urbandale thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 24, 2025	63 mph, a thlang	Bondurant thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	74 mph, a hrih	Des Moines Intl., Avon, Hadden Hill thlang 6 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2025	60 mph, a thlang	Lovington thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jun 26, 2025	61 mph, a thlang	Des Moines thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events

Thlang khawm khawm hi 58 mph ahih kha a khawm, ahihman thlang a thlen khawm hi. Station thlang hi weather station tan a hrih; spotter leh survey tan a thlang khawm hi.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) kiah National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances a Des Moines center a measure.

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