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Hail history in Des Moines, NM

Radar has detected major hail over the Des Moines area on 37 days since 2011, up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2023. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Des Moines, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 28, 2026

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Every major hail day near Des Moines

June 12, 2026up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.5" (Raton area)August 2, 2025up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 3" (Grenville area)July 25, 2025up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Des Moines area)July 16, 2025up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2" (Capulin area)July 11, 2025up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.25" (Maxwell area)July 6, 2025up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2" (Villanueva area)June 8, 2025up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.75" (Folsom area)July 16, 2024up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Cotton City area)July 3, 2024up to 1.5" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.5" (Des Moines area)June 7, 2024up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Conchas Dam area)May 15, 2024up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.75" (Clayton area)October 2, 2023up to 1.75" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 3" (Loco Hills area)August 6, 2023up to 3.5" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 4" (Folsom area)July 13, 2023up to 1.5" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 3.25" (Maxwell area)June 17, 2023up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Des Moines area)June 11, 2023up to 1.75" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 3" (Springer area)May 24, 2023up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 4" (Causey area)August 2, 2020up to 2.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.25" (Des Moines area)July 11, 2020up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Tucumcari area)July 4, 2020up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2" (Capulin area)July 21, 2019up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Des Moines area)June 28, 2019up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.75" (Nogal area)June 7, 2019up to 2.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.25" (Des Moines area)July 29, 2018up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Des Moines area)June 24, 2018up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.75" (Nara Visa area)June 7, 2018up to 1.75" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.75" (Des Moines area)May 27, 2017up to 2" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.25" (Capulin area)June 7, 2016up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.75" (Los Lunas area)August 18, 2015up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 3" (Capulin area)August 10, 2015up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.5" (Logan area)June 8, 2015up to 2.75" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.75" (Des Moines area)May 26, 2015up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.5" (Folsom area)July 18, 2014up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.5" (Mora area)August 3, 2013up to 1.25" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Des Moines area)July 31, 2013up to 1.75" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2.25" (Grenville area)July 19, 2013up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 2" (Kirtland AFB area)July 22, 2011up to 1" near Des Moines · storm peaked at 1.25" (Capulin area)

What this record means for a Des Moines roof

The list above covers 37 radar-confirmed hail days over Des Moines between 2011 and 2026. The largest signature recorded over the Des Moines area was 3.5" (baseball size or larger) on August 6, 2023. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Des Moines had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 3.5" (baseball size or larger) over the Des Moines area, most recently on June 12, 2026. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Des Moines?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent