Grimes, IA hail history

Hail thlang 10 mile a hlaaJul 20, 20261.00 in (coin 25-cent)

Hail khathu, 12 month thlang2

Hail khawm 2006 thlang3.25 inJul 9, 2021

Hail khathu 2006 thlang82

Khathu ah hail 1 inch ahih kha a khawm54

Tornadoes 10 mile a hlaa13

10 mile a hlaa thlang a thlen khawm382

Hail hi Grimes 10 mile a hlaa 82 khathu ah 2006 thlang a thlang. Stone khawm 3.25 in hi Jul 9, 2021 ah a khawm. Hail hi June leh May ah a khawm khawm.

Hail thlang Grimes a hlaa

Date	Size hail	Where	Source
Jul 20, 2026	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Waukee, West Des Moines 2 hail reports · Grimes a hlaa 7 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	1.50 in ping pong ball	Windsor Heights, Urbandale, Polk City 6 hail reports · Grimes a hlaa 6 mile	NWS storm report (preliminary)
May 19, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Commerce, Oralabor 2 hail reports · Grimes a hlaa 9 mile	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	1.00 in coin 25-cent	Windsor Hgts, Urbandale, Lovington 3 hail reports · Grimes a hlaa 5 mile	NOAA Storm Events

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

Grimes ngai a hail thil thleng a hniam tlang

Grimes ngai a hail season a thleng

2006 thleng a hniam tlang a 82 hail thleng a, a hla a June (17) in May (17) a thleng.

Grimes ngai a hail storm a hla

Jul 9, 2021 · 3.25 in · Lovington (8 mi from Grimes)

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 (5 mi from Grimes)

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

Aug 19, 2022 · 3.00 in (cup tea) · Clover Hills (6 mi from Grimes)

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 (6 mi from Grimes)

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

Sep 1, 2018 · 2.00 in (khawm khawm) · Lovington (5 mi from Grimes)

National Weather Service description (English): Trained spotter reported hail larger than golf balls.

Grimes a hla 10 mile a tornado

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Jul 15, 2024	EF1	Clive 3 mi from Grimes	6.9 mi long, 300 yd wide
May 24, 2024	EF0	Ortonville 9 mi from Grimes	7.7 mi long, 80 yd wide
May 24, 2024	EF0	Grimes 1 mi from Grimes	1.5 mi long, 50 yd wide
May 24, 2024	EF0	Johnston 5 mi from Grimes	3.2 mi long, 100 yd wide
May 21, 2024	EF2	Rider 2 mi from Grimes	17.6 mi long, 800 yd wide
Apr 23, 2022	EF0	Crocker 9 mi from Grimes	2.4 mi long, 75 yd wide
May 26, 2020	EF0	Waukee 7 mi from Grimes	0.9 mi long, 40 yd wide
May 26, 2020	EF?	Shuler Mine 7 mi from Grimes	1.7 mi long, 30 yd wide
May 25, 2020	EF1	Lovington 5 mi from Grimes	1.6 mi long, 50 yd wide
Sep 9, 2019	EF?	Dallas Center 9 mi from Grimes	1.4 mi long, 10 yd wide
May 19, 2013	EF1	Shuler Mine 6 mi from Grimes	1.4 mi long, 100 yd wide
Jun 7, 2009	EF0	Ortonville 10 mi from Grimes	1.9 mi long, 125 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Grimes

382 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Grimes since 2006, on 100 days. The strongest measured gust was 84 mph on Jul 18, 2010.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Sep 8, 2026	74 mph, a hrih	Madrid, Clive, Des Moines thlang 4 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 13, 2026	59 mph, a hrih	Polk City thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	58 mph, a hrih	Ankeny, Madrid thlang 2 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 2, 2026	thlang a thlen	Windsor Heights thlang 1 a thlang	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 28, 2025	58 mph, a thlang	Urbandale thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 11, 2025	70 mph, a hrih	Waukee, Hadden Hill, Clover Hills thlang 4 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 7, 2025	60 mph, a thlang	Lovington thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Mar 14, 2025	70 mph, a thlang	Carney thlang 2 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 31, 2024	63 mph, a thlang	Des Moines thlang 1 a thlang	NOAA Storm Events
Jul 30, 2024	66 mph, a hrih	Grimes, Des Moines thlang 2 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 Grimes center a measure.

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