Hail Swath Map Preview
The Des Moines, IA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 28, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 3.25". There are 39 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 4 nearby tornado reports listed for the April 4, 2023 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
The April 4, 2023 hail swath map for Des Moines, IA covers approximately 4,623 square miles and includes an estimated 486,695 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, covering 1,718 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the 0.50-0.75" hail band with 219,373 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 1,091 sq mi | 132,462 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 1,718 sq mi | 219,373 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 942 sq mi | 108,045 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 402 sq mi | 16,335 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 206 sq mi | 3,080 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 157 sq mi | 2,958 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 47 sq mi | 1,076 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 18 sq mi | 239 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 5 sq mi | 981 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 18 sq mi | 1,777 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 14 sq mi | 86 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 2 sq mi | 32 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 5 sq mi | 251 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
Inside the April 4, 2023 hail swath map area for Des Moines, IA, HailGeeks estimates 183,730 single-family homes, 19,711 townhomes, and 71,241 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 78,242 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 49,264 | 4,097 | 21,312 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 78,242 | 10,986 | 32,686 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 43,980 | 4,046 | 14,389 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 7,419 | 421 | 1,769 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,400 | 18 | 92 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 1,329 | 23 | 178 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 503 | 25 | 114 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 119 | 2 | 7 |
| 2.25-2.50" | 521 | 5 | 176 |
| 2.50-2.75" | 820 | 63 | 441 |
| 2.75-3.00" | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.00-3.25" | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| 3.25-3.50" | 85 | 23 | 70 |
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Counties Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Hail from the April 4, 2023 storm was mapped across 31 counties in the Des Moines, IA region. Clarke County, IA had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 3.25" with roughly 3,192 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 87 cities near Des Moines, IA. Osceola, IA had the strongest mapped signal at 3.00", with an estimated 1,720 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Des Moines, IA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the April 4, 2023 Des Moines, IA hail map spans 149 ZIP codes. ZIP 50213 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 3.25" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 2,714.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the April 4, 2023 hail map for Des Moines, IA currently list 39 public hail reports, 1 public wind reports, and 4 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 5:50 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 E Boone | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 5:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 SW Boone | IA | REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
April 4, 2023 5:56 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 WNW Boone | IA | TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 5:56 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 SSE Boone | IA | TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 6:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | 8 S Stanhope | IA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL FROM 602 TO 605 PM AND HALF INCH HAIL FROM 605 TO 608 PM. |
April 4, 2023 6:19 PM CT |
1.00 in | 2 ESE Murray | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:22 PM CT |
2.75 in | 3 NNW Osceola | IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
April 4, 2023 6:22 PM CT |
2.00 in | Osceola | IA | VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
April 4, 2023 6:22 PM CT |
1.75 in | 1 N Osceola | IA | GOLF BALL TO SLIGHTLY LARGER. |
April 4, 2023 6:23 PM CT |
2.75 in | 1 NNE Osceola | IA | TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 6:23 PM CT |
2.75 in | 1 NW Osceola | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 6:23 PM CT |
3.00 in | 6 SW New Virginia | IA | BROKEN WINDOWS... CORRUGATED METAL OUTBUILDINGS SEVERELY DENTED... VEHICLES PARKED OUTSIDE SEVERELY DENTED... NEWLY ESTABLISHED TREES DAMAGED. |
April 4, 2023 6:27 PM CT |
3.00 in | 5 SE New Virginia | IA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 5 SE NEW VIRGINIA. THREE INCH HAIL REPORTED ON NEW LIBERTY HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 6:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 SE New Virginia | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:30 PM CT |
3.00 in | 5 ESE New Virginia | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:30 PM CT |
1.25 in | 4 W Indianola | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:35 PM CT |
1.00 in | 7 S Indianola | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:35 PM CT |
1.25 in | 7 E New Virginia | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 W Lacona | IA | 1 INCH HAIL NEAR LIBERTY CENTER. |
April 4, 2023 6:36 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 SSE Saint Marys | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:40 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 E Saint Marys | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:47 PM CT |
2.50 in | 4 W Indianola | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 6:50 PM CT |
2.00 in | 8 ENE New Virginia | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:54 PM CT |
3.50 in | 3 NNE Osceola | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | 5 SE Collins | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 6:57 PM CT |
1.25 in | 2 S Pleasantville | IA | HALF DOLLAR HAIL. |
April 4, 2023 6:58 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 WNW Orient | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 7:02 PM CT |
1.75 in | Orient | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 7:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Melbourne | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 7:30 PM CT |
1.00 in | Sully | IA | REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER. |
April 4, 2023 7:33 PM CT |
1.50 in | Sully | IA | TIME ESTIMATED. |
April 4, 2023 8:07 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 NE Des Moines | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 8:52 PM CT |
1.00 in | 3 N Martensdale | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 8:54 PM CT |
1.75 in | Baxter | IA | REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
April 4, 2023 8:54 PM CT |
1.00 in | Baxter | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 8:55 PM CT |
1.75 in | Saint Charles | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
April 4, 2023 8:57 PM CT |
1.00 in | 1 S West Des Moines | IA | REPORT FROM MPING. |
April 4, 2023 9:05 PM CT |
1.00 in | Laurel | IA | IMAGE SUBMITTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. |
April 4, 2023 9:29 PM CT |
1.00 in | Pleasant Hill | IA | REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.). |
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 6:23 PM CT | 1 E Osceola | IA | SHED BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
April 4, 2023 6:56 PM CT | UNK | 4 SSE Sandyville | IA | TORNADO TOUCHDOWN BUT UP AND DOWN. |
April 4, 2023 6:57 PM CT | UNK | 4 ESE Milo | IA | DEBRIS REPORTED SOUTHEAST OF MILO. |
April 4, 2023 7:04 PM CT | UNK | 2 S Pleasantville | IA | NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 5 AND HIGHWAY 92. |
April 4, 2023 7:04 PM CT | UNK | 2 SE Pleasantville | IA | No National Weather Service description provided. |
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the April 4, 2023 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 4, 2023 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Sep 16, 2022 through Apr 2, 2023, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 2.50". In this set, the strongest related map reached 2.50", and the most recent map shown is from Apr 2, 2023.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Des Moines, IA
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