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Des Moines, NM hail history
Every figure below is from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database — the official NWS record — counting events recorded within 10 miles of the Des Moines city centroid, 1950 to present.
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Hail by year — last 15 years
| Year | Hail events ≤ 10 mi | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 5 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2020 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 5 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2018 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 3 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2015 | 15 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2014 | 2 | 0.88" (nickel) |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
Note: the current and prior year reflect the latest NCEI compile and grow as NWS finalizes reports; same-day activity appears on this site's storm-day pages before it reaches this table.
Wind and tornado record
- 6 thunderstorm-wind events, strongest 66 mph, most recent 2023-07-23.
- 4 tornado events, most recent 2016-08-13.
Most recent recorded events
| Date | Type | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | Hail | 1.50" | 4.3 mi |
| 2025-07-06 | Hail | 0.88" | 8.8 mi |
| 2025-05-28 | Hail | 0.75" | 0.2 mi |
| 2023-08-06 | Hail | 1.75" | 0.3 mi |
| 2023-07-23 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | 8.8 mi |
| 2023-07-13 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.2 mi |
| 2023-06-17 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.3 mi |
| 2023-06-17 | Hail | 1.50" | 0.2 mi |
| 2023-06-11 | Hail | 1.00" | 0.1 mi |
| 2021-09-14 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | 9.6 mi |
2025-07-16: “Quarter to ping pong ball size hail with accumulation of dime to nickel size hail on roadways. Location estimated via radar.”
2025-07-06: “A COOP observer in Capulin reported nickel size hail from a strong thunderstorm.”
2025-05-28: “Pea to penny sized hail was observed in Des Moines. Report relayed from a broadcast station based out of Amarillo.”
Storm-day records for Des Moines — “did it hail on this date?”
Each recorded hail day in Des Moines has its own page with the official NWS reports for that date.
- Hail in Des Moines, NM on August 5, 2026 — up to 1.00"
- Hail in Des Moines, NM on May 28, 2026 — up to 1.25"
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Nearby hail history
source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events computed 2026-08-09