Hail Swath Map Preview
The Des Moines, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 27, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.50". There are 13 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 36 nearby tornado reports listed for the March 5, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
The March 5, 2022 hail swath map for Des Moines, IA covers approximately 1,427 square miles and includes an estimated 251,721 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 541 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 100,243 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 486 sq mi | 69,286 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 541 sq mi | 100,243 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 259 sq mi | 55,672 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 51 sq mi | 15,908 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 20 sq mi | 4,524 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 15 sq mi | 1,170 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 12 sq mi | 3,372 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 12 sq mi | 1,387 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 16 sq mi | 79 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 14 sq mi | 80 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the March 5, 2022 hail swath map area for Des Moines, IA, HailGeeks estimates 100,441 single-family homes, 8,482 townhomes, and 43,210 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 39,702 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 28,891 | 2,533 | 11,667 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 39,702 | 3,176 | 17,543 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 20,703 | 2,152 | 10,528 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 6,770 | 382 | 2,327 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2,135 | 24 | 585 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 453 | 32 | 61 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 1,126 | 118 | 472 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 582 | 65 | 27 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 38 | 0 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Hail from the March 5, 2022 storm was mapped across 23 counties in the Des Moines, IA region. Adair County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.50" with roughly 459 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 25 cities near Des Moines, IA. Orient, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 2.50", with an estimated 7 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the March 5, 2022 Des Moines, IA hail map spans 65 ZIP codes. ZIP 50858 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.50" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 185.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the March 5, 2022 hail map for Des Moines, IA currently list 13 public hail reports, 0 public wind reports, and 36 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 5, 2022 2:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | Haverhill | IA | SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL. |
March 5, 2022 3:54 PM CT |
1.50 in | 3 W Orient | IA | HAIL REPORT OF 1.5 INCHES WEST OF ORIENT... IOWA VIA SPOTTERNETWORK SN#52257. |
March 5, 2022 3:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | 5 NNE Prescott | IA | HAIL REPORT OF 1.75 INCHES NORTH OF PRESCOTT... IOWA VIA SPOTTERNETWORK SN#52258. |
March 5, 2022 4:06 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 W Orient | IA | HAIL REPORT OF 1 INCH VIA SPOTTERNETWORK W OF ORIENT SN#52260. |
March 5, 2022 4:07 PM CT |
2.75 in | 4 SSW Orient | IA | DELAYED REPORT. GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL HAIL REPORTED. REPORT OF NUMEROUS MIGRATORY BIRDS KILLED BY HAIL. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
March 5, 2022 4:08 PM CT |
1.75 in | 3 SW Orient | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: GOLF BALL (1.75 IN.). |
March 5, 2022 4:13 PM CT |
2.50 in | 3 ENE Orient | IA | SPOTTER REPORT OF ONGOING TENNIS BALL HAIL EAST NORTHEAST OF ORIENT. |
March 5, 2022 4:19 PM CT |
2.00 in | 1 NW Orient | IA | 2+ INCH HAIL REPORT VIA STORM CHASER ON TWITTER NW OR ORIENT... IA. |
March 5, 2022 4:22 PM CT |
2.00 in | Orient | IA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORT OF 2 INCH HAIL IN ORIENT... IA SN#52263. |
March 5, 2022 4:49 PM CT |
2.75 in | Orient | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF BASEBALL SIZE HAIL ACCOMPANIED WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLES VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 4:49 PM CT |
1.00 in | 4 SW Earlham | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
March 5, 2022 5:34 PM CT |
2.50 in | 1 ESE Pleasant Hill | IA | PUBLIC REPORT OF 2.50 INCH OR GREATER HAIL STONES IN PLEASANT HILL VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 6:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 W Altoona | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public wind reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 5, 2022 4:06 PM CT | UNK | 5 WNW Cromwell | IA | STORM CHASER CONFIRMED TORNADO ON GROUND WITH VIDEO AND DAMAGE TO BARN STRUCTURE VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 4:10 PM CT | UNK | 1 NW Cromwell | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF TORNADO NW OR CROMWELL VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 4:28 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Macksburg | IA | STORM CHASER CONFIRMED TORNADO VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 4:35 PM CT | UNK | Winterset | IA | TORNADO ONGOING WITH DEBRIS S OF WINTERSET - MULTIPLE REPORTS VIA TRAINED SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS. |
March 5, 2022 4:35 PM CT | UNK | 2 SW Winterset | IA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS LARGE TORNADO ON THE GROUND SOUTHWEST OF WINTERSET... APPROACHING TIME. DEBRIS VISIBLE. LOCATION ESTIMATED. |
March 5, 2022 4:47 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Winterset | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - HOMES AND TREES DAMAGED AND A GARAGE WAS DESTROYED ON 169 (SN#52265). |
March 5, 2022 4:48 PM CT | UNK | 2 SSW Winterset | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE IN WINTERSETT TO SHED REPORTED VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 4:50 PM CT | UNK | 1 WSW Winterset | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - BARNS DESTROYED AND HOUSES BADLY DAMAGED IN WINTERSET (SN#52266). |
March 5, 2022 4:51 PM CT | UNK | 2 ESE Winterset | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - TREE DAMAGE AND MINOR DAMAGE TO A HOME AT THIS LOCATION. (SN#52267). |
March 5, 2022 5:00 PM CT | UNK | 1 SSE Winterset | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - 12 TREES SNAPPED BRANCHES SNAPPED... PATH A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS WIDE ON CLARK TOWER ROAD 1/2 MILE NORTH OF ST CHARLES ROAD SOUTH OF WINTERSET... IOWA (SN#52268). |
March 5, 2022 5:07 PM CT | UNK | 3 NW Martensdale | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE ALONG I-35 AND 2 MILES N OR RT. 92 VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 5:09 PM CT | UNK | Norwalk | IA | MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND VIA PUBLIC AND FIRE FIGHTER CONFIRMED IN NORWALK. |
March 5, 2022 5:12 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Patterson | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - THERE IS DAMAGE TO A STRUCTURE HERE AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE TREE DAMAGE IN THIS AREA (SN#52270). |
March 5, 2022 5:12 PM CT | UNK | Spring Hill | IA | TORNADO ONGOING REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - LARGE RAIN WRAPPED MULTI VORTEX TORNADO ON THE GROUND 2 MILES NORTH OF MY LOCATION MOVING NE (SN#52269). |
March 5, 2022 5:20 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Norwalk | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - APPARENT DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOUSES AND STRUCTURES JUST SOUTH OF HWY G24 AND R57 IN NORWALK. APPARENT TORNADO PATH (SN#52271). |
March 5, 2022 5:21 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Patterson | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF TORNADO DAMAGE NEAR PATTERSON... IA VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 5:23 PM CT | UNK | 1 W Humeston | IA | TORNADO REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND WEST OF HUMESTON VIA PUBLIC AND STORM CHASER. |
March 5, 2022 5:25 PM CT | UNK | 3 WSW Humeston | IA | EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RELAYED LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 3 MILES W AND 1 MILE S OF HUMESTON. AT LEAST ONE HOME DAMAGED. |
March 5, 2022 5:33 PM CT | UNK | 3 N Humeston | IA | TORNADO REPORT VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 5:35 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Millerton | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF TWO TORNADOES ON THE GROUND WEST OF MILLERTON. |
March 5, 2022 5:36 PM CT | UNK | 2 E Derby | IA | STORM CHASERS REPORTED TORNADO STILL ON THE GROUND JUST EAST OF DERBY. LOCATION ESTIMATED. |
March 5, 2022 5:37 PM CT | UNK | 5 NW Millerton | IA | TORNADO ON THE GROUND REPORTED VIA PUBLIC. |
March 5, 2022 5:38 PM CT | UNK | 4 ENE Derby | IA | TORNADO REPORT VIA PHONE CALL. |
March 5, 2022 5:44 PM CT | UNK | Derby | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF TWIN TORNADOES ON THE GROUND EAST OF DERBY. |
March 5, 2022 5:46 PM CT | UNK | Lambs Grove | IA | TORNADO ON THE GROUND... HOUSE REPORTEDLY FLATTENED. |
March 5, 2022 5:48 PM CT | UNK | 1 SW Chariton | IA | TORNADO REPORTED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - FAMILY MEMBER JUST TEXTED ME A PICTURE OF A CONE TORNADO IN PROGRESS JUST SW OF CHARITON JUST A COUPLE MINUTES AGO. THEY ARE SEEKING SHELTER NOW. |
March 5, 2022 5:54 PM CT | UNK | 1 S Chariton | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA NWSCHAT - CITY OF CHARITON IS FINE. 1 MILE SOUTH OF TOWN HAS A ROW OF 15 POWER POLES DOWN. |
March 5, 2022 5:59 PM CT | UNK | 3 W Lambs Grove | IA | STORM CHASER REPORT OF SIGNIFICANT TORNADO DAMAGE WITH TREES SNAPPED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 5:59 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Chariton | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE VIA NWSCHAT - SIGNIFICANT HOME DAMAGE 2 SE OF CHARITON. ROOF AND WALLS GONE. |
March 5, 2022 6:12 PM CT | UNK | Kellogg | IA | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND NORTHEAST OF KELLOGG VIA NWSCHAT. |
March 5, 2022 6:12 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Russell | IA | TORNADO IMAGE FROM PUBLIC VIA FACEBOOK. |
March 5, 2022 6:15 PM CT | UNK | 5 NE Kellogg | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
March 5, 2022 6:17 PM CT | UNK | 4 WSW Lambs Grove | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - 18 WHEELER OVERTURNED (SN#52273). |
March 5, 2022 6:21 PM CT | UNK | 1 ESE Pleasant Hill | IA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORT OF MULTIPLE HOUSES IN AREA LEVELED VIA NWSCHAT. |
March 5, 2022 6:23 PM CT | UNK | 4 ENE Derby | IA | TORNADO REPORT VIA TWITTER. |
March 5, 2022 6:24 PM CT | UNK | 3 ESE Chariton | IA | TORNADO DAMAGE REPORT VIA SPOTTER NETWORK - - SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURE DAMAGE FROM EARLIER TORNADO. LOTS OF BUILDINGS AND SOME HOMES DAMAGE. GAS LEAKING. MAJOR TREE DAMAGE (SN#52274). |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the March 5, 2022 Des Moines, IA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Des Moines, IA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Des Moines, IA region as the March 5, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Aug 28, 2021 through Feb 22, 2022, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Feb 22, 2022.
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