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Des Moines hail season 2019
20 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 4 storm days, max 2.75". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2019 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2019, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | 8 | 1.50" | POLK |
| October 1, 2019 | 7 | 2.75" | POLK |
| April 28, 2019 | 4 | 1.00" | DALLAS, POLK |
| September 21, 2019 | 1 | 1.00" | WARREN |
“The local media reported hail caused damage to the roofs of Hoover High School and Meredith Middle School, making some spaces unusable. Some classes had to be moved, and some ofthe classes were dismissed early on Friday for repairs to be made. Some of the classrooms were flooded as well.”
— NWS event narrative, May 16, 2019 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Apr 4 · May 8 · Sep 1 · Oct 7
Wind context: the record also holds 50 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2019 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 25 miles of the Des Moines anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.