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West Des Moines, IA hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the West Des Moines city centroid, 1950 to present.
Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 12 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 25 | 3.00" (tea cup) |
| 2021 | 33 | 3.25" (tea cup) |
| 2020 | 4 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 22 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 11 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2017 | 18 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2016 | 3 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2015 | 10 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2014 | 27 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2013 | 7 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2012 | 13 | 1.00" (quarter) |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 560 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 120 mph, most recent 2025-07-28.
- 56 tornado events, most recent 2024-07-15.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-28 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 2.3 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | 3.6 mi |
| 2025-07-10 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | 7 mi |
| 2025-07-07 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 7.3 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 6.3 mi |
| 2025-06-26 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | 7.9 mi |
| 2025-06-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | 6.4 mi |
| 2025-05-19 | Hail | 1.00" | 5.9 mi |
2025-07-28: “Large tree branches down in Urbandale due to collapsing storm.”
2025-07-10: “Des Moines airport reported a wind gust of 74 mph.”
2025-07-10: “Spotter measured two wind gusts of 70 mph at 1237 and 1240 am.”
Disputing a claim at a West Des Moines address?
This page covers the city. A claim dispute needs the record around your address: every NWS-recorded event within 1, 3 and 10 miles, the disputed date highlighted, citations formatted for an insurance appeal.
Verify an address — $29source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-06-12