Des Moines Hail Map — Last 30 SPC Reporting Days
Des Moines and the surrounding Polk County area frequently experience severe thunderstorms and damaging hail, particularly during the spring and summer months. This interactive Des Moines hail map helps residents and contractors track storm damage paths across local neighborhoods. This page shows live NOAA/SPC hail reports for Des Moines in the last 30 days.
About hail reports in Des Moines
Des Moines sits in a highly active severe weather region, with peak hail season running from April through July. Notable events include the widespread June 2018 hailstorm that caused extensive roof and vehicle damage across the metro area. Local meteorological drivers include colliding air masses from the Gulf of Mexico and the Plains, fueling intense supercells.
This Des Moines area research page connects reported NOAA/SPC hail activity with THOR’s interactive map. Use the map to investigate a place, ZIP code, county, address, or storm area alongside available hail swaths, NEXRAD radar, and Timeline replay.
From hail research to field work
- Open the interactive map and review reported hail in the selected area.
- Compare the broader storm corridor with radar, hail swaths, and Timeline replay.
- Use Market Priority, Impact View, and map layers to focus the next area.
- Save the investigation as a property report, lead workflow, alert, or export.
Places to research around Des Moines
- West Des Moines
- Ankeny
- Urbandale
- Johnston
- Altoona
Data and method
THOR uses preliminary NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports as a starting point for local hail research. Reports can be revised or incomplete, so use the interactive map and available radar context to investigate the broader storm picture.
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Hail map questions
What is a hail swath map?
A hail swath is a radar-derived estimate of where a hail-producing storm cell traveled. THOR places swaths beside reported hail events, radar, and Timeline replay so you can study the full storm corridor.
Can I check hail history by address?
Yes. THOR searches by address, ZIP code, county, or place and creates Property Storm History reports that stay in My Reports for reopening, sharing, or browser PDF export.
Can roofing teams use THOR for canvassing?
Yes. THOR includes built-in canvassing with map pins, imported leads, statuses, notes, call and drive actions, follow-up dates, Storm Hits, Lead Storm Monitor, and exportable storm data.
How does THOR help prioritize storm damage work?
Market Priority compares the storm events already on the map with household, residential-density, population, and Residential Score context. Impact View, Heat Grid, and Timeline help the team sort the broader storm picture before field follow-up.
Build the next storm workflow
THOR combines nationwide hail research with storm replay, mapping, reports, alerts, canvassing, lead follow-up, and exports in one workspace.