Hail map for West Des Moines, IA — October 8, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of West Des Moines on October 8, 2026.
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- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.75″
- 8.5 mi away · Broadcast Media
Sizes come from NOAA radar, which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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Other towns hit on October 8, 2026
Every Iowa city hit on October 8, 2026 →What people on the ground measured in West Des Moines, IA on October 8, 2026
4 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Broadcast Media1 S Cumming, IA · 8.5 mi away10:45 PM CDTWarren County
Picture of golf ball sized hail south of Cumming. Relayed via broadcast media. Time and location estimated with radar. Delayed report.
- 1.25″ half dollar size Broadcast MediaW Norwalk, IA · 6.9 mi away11:01 PM CDTWarren County
- 1.00″ quarter size Public2 E Cumming, IA · 6.8 mi away10:47 PM CDTWarren County
Picture of hail between Cumming and Norwalk. Time and location estimated from radar. Relayed via social media.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public4 N Indianola, IA · 13.7 mi away11:01 PM CDTWarren County
Social media report and picture of quarter sized hail north of Indianola. Time and location radar estimated. Delayed report.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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West Des Moines hail on October 8, 2026
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of West Des Moines that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.