◆ DES MOINES, NM HAIL HISTORY · UNION COUNTY
Des Moines, NM hail history & hail map
Des Moines, New Mexico has had 4 hail events in the past 5 years, with hail up to 1.50″ (Ping Pong Ball). Most recent: May 29, 2026. Free hail map, storm dates and NWS/CoCoRaHS reports.
✓ Data compiled by a degreed meteorologist from NOAA & NWS sources
4Hail events in the past 5 years
1.50″Largest recorded hail · Ping Pong Ball
1.50″Largest ground report (within 3 mi)
1.25″Largest radar-estimated hail
Radar hail swaths (NOAA MRMS MESH) in the past 5 years over Des Moines, shaded by hail size; blue dots are ground reports.
Recent hail storm dates in Des Moines
| Date | Peak hail | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | 1.50″ Ping Pong Ball | Radar 0.75″ · 1 ground report (max 1.50″) |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
| Aug 29, 2025 | 0.75″ Penny | Radar 0.75″ |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 1.25″ Half Dollar | Radar 1.25″ |
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Events count days with NOAA MRMS radar hail over Des Moines (36.840, -103.570) or an NWS / CoCoRaHS hail report within 3 miles. Data window: NOAA MRMS radar hail swaths Oct 2021 – Nov 2026; NWS / NCEI Storm Events reports Nov 2024 – Jul 2026; CoCoRaHS volunteer reports Oct 2021 – present. Radar hail sizes are estimates, not ground truth; hail at any single address can differ.