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Hail dates in Des Moines County, Iowa
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Des Moines County on 16 days since 2016 (29 separate reports, 26 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 9, 2021; the most recent hail was May 4, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Des Moines County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | A trained spotter reported dime to nickel size hail. |
| 2024-08-15 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Report from MPing. |
| 2024-06-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2024-04-16 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Time of the report was estimated using radar. |
| 2024-03-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2023-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-04 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | This report was received through Mping. |
| 2023-05-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Winds gusting upwards of 60 to 65 mph. |
| 2023-05-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-08-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-09 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | Tennis ball sized hail. |
| 2019-09-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A mix of pea to quarter size hail was reported. |
| 2019-05-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2017-10-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-08-18 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported a mixture of dime to quarter size hail. |
| 2017-02-28 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | A public report of 1.5 inch diameter hail was received through social media. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2024 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 2 | 7 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
Damaging wind in Des Moines County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 92 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 6 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-20 | 90 mph | 5 | The Emergency Manager reported that a DOT Metal Building/Shed collapsed. An NWS Storm Survey found straight-line wind damage with estimat… |
| 2026-06-17 | 86 mph | 8 | Utility poles and power lines down, the time estimated from radar. |
| 2025-06-03 | 81 mph | 1 | Recorded wind gust at the Burlington Iowa Airport. |
| 2024-08-27 | 81 mph | 5 | Reports of widespread wind damage in the Burlington area. Limbs, powerlines, and trees down blocking residential streets, tree down on ho… |
| 2020-07-19 | 81 mph | 8 | Trees were uprooted along with large limbs blown down. Tree limbs fell onto a roof of a house. |
| 2025-03-14 | 77 mph | 3 | Measured by wind equipement with branches blown down. |
| 2020-11-10 | 75 mph | 2 | The EM passed along a public report of an uprooted tree in the Mediapolis/Kossuth area along with several downed tree limbs in the area. … |
| 2020-08-10 | 75 mph | 4 | Several trees were blown down across a road. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Des Moines County?
May 4, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.50" (tennis ball) on July 9, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
Henry County, IA (20 mi) · Lee County, IA (20 mi) · Hancock County, IL (29 mi) · Mercer County, IL (38 mi) · McDonough County, IL (39 mi) · Van Buren County, IA (39 mi) · Clark County, MO (39 mi) · Muscatine County, IA (43 mi)
See also: Iowa hail history by city · all counties