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 1.25". There are 0 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 1 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 23, 2022 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
The April 23, 2022 hail swath map for Des Moines, IA covers approximately 614 square miles and includes an estimated 147,353 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 330 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 84,332 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 330 sq mi | 84,332 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 229 sq mi | 53,419 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 45 sq mi | 8,994 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 8 sq mi | 547 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 2 sq mi | 61 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 23, 2022 hail swath map area for Des Moines, IA, HailGeeks estimates 53,647 single-family homes, 7,293 townhomes, and 22,526 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the < 0.50" hail band, with 31,008 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 31,008 | 4,320 | 13,140 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 18,440 | 2,470 | 8,855 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 3,960 | 494 | 518 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 213 | 9 | 12 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 26 | 0 | 1 |
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Counties Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Hail from the April 23, 2022 storm was mapped across 11 counties in the Des Moines, IA region. Dallas County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 1.25" with roughly 12,289 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 18 cities near Des Moines, IA. Grimes, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 2,006 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 23, 2022 Des Moines, IA hail map spans 33 ZIP codes. ZIP 50003 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 1.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,471.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 23, 2022 hail map for Des Moines, IA currently list 0 public hail reports, 20 public wind reports, and 1 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 23, 2022 7:05 AM CT | Resthaven Cemetery | IA | TREE SNAPPED NEAR RESTHAVEN CEMETERY. TIMING WAS ESTIMATED BY RADAR DATA. THIS WAS A DELAYED REPORT. | |
April 23, 2022 6:23 PM CT | Windsor Heights | IA | TREE DOWN ALONG NORTH WALNUT CREEK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT. | |
April 23, 2022 6:25 PM CT | 3 NNE Polk City | IA | DELAYED REPORT. ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOME AND OUTBUILDING DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. | |
April 23, 2022 6:57 PM CT | 2 S Afton | IA | 3 TO 4 INCH DIAMETER TREES AND METAL SHED OUTBUILDING DAMAGED 2.5 MILES SOUTH OF AFTON. | |
April 23, 2022 7:18 PM CT | 1 SE Winterset | IA | ROOF DAMAGE TO WINTERSET FIRE DEPARTMENT. TRAILERS ALSO TIPPED AT RACETRACK. | |
April 23, 2022 7:33 PM CT | 3 SSW Cumming | IA | REPORT OF 2 SEMIS BLOWN OFF I-35 AROUND 61MM VIA EM. | |
April 23, 2022 8:00 PM CT | 2 SSW Ames | IA | MULTIPLE TREE LIMBS BROKEN DOWN VIA BROADCAST. | |
April 23, 2022 7:45 AM CT | 60 mph | Osceola Airport | IA | 60MPH WIND GUST MANUALLY OBSERVED FROM AWOS ANEMOMETER IN BETWEEN OBS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT. |
April 23, 2022 5:40 PM CT | 70 mph | 2 S Menlo | IA | SPOTTER REPORT OF 60-70 MPH WIND NEAR MENLO AND I80. |
April 23, 2022 5:45 PM CT | 70 mph | Stuart | IA | STUART FIRE REPORT OF 60-70 MPH WIND GUSTS WITH EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL AND PEA-SIZED HAIL. |
April 23, 2022 5:58 PM CT | 70 mph | Dexter | IA | 70 MPH WIND GUST ESTIMATE. |
April 23, 2022 6:10 PM CT | 58 mph | 3 WSW Perry | IA | AWOS REPORT OF 58 MPH. |
April 23, 2022 6:38 PM CT | 60 mph | 2 S Ames | IA | ASOS REPORT OF 60 MPH WIND GUST. |
April 23, 2022 7:00 PM CT | 59 mph | 3 ESE Creston | IA | PEAK WIND GUST FROM THE CRESTON RWIS SITE. |
April 23, 2022 7:15 PM CT | 62 mph | Hubbard | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 23, 2022 7:17 PM CT | 63 mph | 2 N Winterset | IA | PERSONAL WEATHER STATION. |
April 23, 2022 7:32 PM CT | 58 mph | 4 E Albion | IA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 4 E ALBION. ASOS 58 MPH WIND GUST REPORT. |
April 23, 2022 7:45 PM CT | 60 mph | 1 NNW Des Moines | IA | ALSO 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HAIL. |
April 23, 2022 7:45 PM CT | 60 mph | 5 ENE Osceola | IA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 5 ENE OSCEOLA. 60MPH WIND GUST MANUALLY OBSERVED FROM AWOS ANEMOMETER IN BETWEEN OBS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. THIS IS A DELAYED REPORT. |
April 23, 2022 8:25 PM CT | 59 mph | 4 E Albion | IA | MARSHALLTOWN AIRPORT ASOS. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 23, 2022 7:02 PM CT | UNK | 2 NW Sheldahl | IA | 2 MILES WEST OF SLATER ON HWY 210 - VIDEO OF BARN DESTROYED...VIEWER SAW SMALL TORNADO RELAYED VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 23, 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 April 23, 2022 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Dec 26, 2021 through Apr 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 Apr 22, 2022.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Des Moines, IA
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